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28 Feb 2020

Southern Africa food crisis: the response in Zambia

ActionAid’s Gemma Bruley-Prince, returning from Zambia, describes the urgency of the Southern Africa food crisis, the response and the need for action...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

In Zambia's Western Province, ActionAid is supporting the distribution of maize, beans and cooking oil. Photo: Fredrick Ntoka/ActionAid

25 Feb 2020

Southern Africa food crisis: “I don’t know how we will cope”

ActionAid’s Ed Watkiss discusses the situation on the ground in Zimbabwe, in the midst of an escalating food crisis that’s risking millions of lives i...

Hollie Pycroft

Digital Communications

Southern africa food crisis. Photo: ActionAid

13 Feb 2020

What are desert locusts and how are they affecting East Africa?

The destructive desert locust is causing widespread havoc and devastation in East Africa right now, by feeding on vital food crops and pastures, that ...

Arsheen Qasim

Digital Communications

Locusts in Somaliland are destroying crops and vegetation that thousands of people rely on for food and income. Photo: Ahmed Mohamoud Mohamed/ActionAid

4 Feb 2020

Sonali’s story: I’m an acid attack survivor but I’m not fearful

Sonali, an acid attack survivor from Bangladesh, speaks about her experience of being attacked with acid, how she has recovered, and why she stands wi...

Sonali

#MyBodyIsMine ally, Bangladesh

Sonali, an acid attack survivor from Bangladesh, speaks about her experience of being attacked with acid. Photo: ActionAid

29 Jan 2020

Southern Africa food crisis: the climate emergency in action

The escalating Southern Africa food crisis is putting millions of lives at risk. Find out what’s happening in the affected countries, directly from Ac...

Mike Noyes

Head of Humanitarian Response

The Southern Africa food crisis has been putting millions of lives at risk. Photo: ActionAid

16 Jan 2020

Southern Africa food crisis 2020: key facts

Southern Africa food crisis 2020: find out what's happening, where it's happening, and see the solutions to the escalating food insecurity crisis in S...

Mike Noyes

Head of Humanitarian Response

Southern Africa food and climate crisis. Photo: ActionAid

Southern Africa food crisis: the response in Zambia

Southern Africa food crisis: “I don’t know how we will cope”

What are desert locusts and how are they affecting East Africa?

Sonali’s story: I’m an acid attack survivor but I’m not fearful

Southern Africa food crisis: the climate emergency in action

Southern Africa food crisis 2020: key facts

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