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Source: International Trade Centre | Jun 17, 2025

Beninese small business gain international presence and know-how

A key milestone in that effort is the creation of a new Pôle Export, a platform that will make it easier for entrepreneurs to enter international markets

Benin wants to grow its exports, especially by small businesses working in food and technology. The African country believes this is the best way to lift its economy from the ranks of least developed countries. A key milestone in that effort is the creation of a new Pôle Export, a…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) | Jun 16, 2025

Zambia Advances Policy Alignment with Continental Fisheries and Aquaculture Strategy

Over the four-day workshop, stakeholders—including government officials, regional bodies, researchers, and consultants—are reviewing findings from national consultations on policy coherence with the PFRS

The Policy Framework and Reform Strategy (PFRS) for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa stands as one of the African Union's most transformative instruments for advancing the continent’s blue economy. Anchored in the principles of sustainability, food and nutrition security, and inclusive economic growth, the PFRS provides a coherent continental roadmap…

Source: Amnesty International | Jun 16, 2025

Global: Urgent action needed as climate crisis leads to devastating new harms to human rights

Across the globe, unnatural disasters exacerbated by climate change, such as worsening droughts and severe floods, are damaging harvests and leading to food scarcity and water shortages, contributing to displacement, migration and conflict

States must urgently deliver ambitious climate action by mapping out a just transition away from fossil fuels in all sectors to prevent even worse human rights harms around the world, Amnesty International said in a new briefing to mark the start of the Bonn Climate Conference which takes place between 16-26 June.…

Source: World Food Programme (WFP) | Jun 16, 2025

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) early warning report reveals worsening hunger in 13 hotspots: five with immediate risk of starvation

Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned as a hunger hotspot to watch

A new joint UN report warns that people in five hunger hotspots around the world face extreme hunger and risk of starvation and death in the coming months unless there is urgent humanitarian action and a coordinated international effort to de-escalate conflict, stem displacement, and mount an urgent full-scale aid…

Source: State House Seychelles | Jun 13, 2025

Seychelles Trading Corporation Unveils State-of-the-Art Cold Storage Facility to Strengthen National Food Security

The cold storage facility is expected to significantly enhance Seychelles’ ability to manage food reserves efficiently, stabilize prices, and minimize food waste

The Seychelles Trading Corporation (STC) marked a major milestone in the nation’s drive for food security on Friday morning with the official inauguration of its state-of-the-art cold storage facility at Bois de Rose. The ceremony was led by President Wavel Ramkalawan, joined by First Lady Mrs. Linda Ramkalawan and Vice…

Source: Save the Children | Jun 13, 2025

Acute Malnutrition Soars in South Sudan with Millions of Children at Risk following Aid Cuts

A deadly mix of conflict, climate change and poverty have pushed 2.3 million children aged under 5 in South Sudan into life threatening acute malnutrition, with rates soaring just months after foreign governments announced the slashing of funds to the world’s poorest countries, Save the Children said

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- Guests raise a toast to the upcoming Coca-Cola Fest Luanda — a vibrant celebration of music, food, and culture, set to take place on June 21, 2025, at the Luanda Bay Waterfront. The festival promises unforgettable moments of unity, rhythm, and refreshment. (1) (PT)
- Guests raise a toast to the upcoming Coca-Cola Fest Luanda — a vibrant celebration of music, food, and culture, set to take place on June 21, 2025, at the Luanda Bay Waterfront. The festival promises unforgettable moments of unity, rhythm, and refreshment. (2) (PT)
- Guests raise a toast to the upcoming Coca-Cola Fest Luanda — a vibrant celebration of music, food, and culture, set to take place on June 21, 2025, at the Luanda Bay Waterfront. The festival promises unforgettable moments of unity, rhythm, and refreshment. (3)
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- Guests raise a toast to the upcoming Coca-Cola Fest Luanda — a vibrant celebration of music, food, and culture, set to take place on June 21, 2025, at the Luanda Bay Waterfront. The festival promises unforgettable moments of unity, rhythm, and refreshment. (5)
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Source: Coca-Cola | Jun 13, 2025

Coca-Cola Announces Coca-Cola Fest Luanda: A Celebration of Music, Food and Culture

The festival will feature an exciting lineup of fun-filled games and interactive activities designed to bring people closer and highlight the vibrant spirit of the community

Coca-Cola (www.Coca-ColaCompany.com) is proud to present Coca-Cola Fest Luanda, a flagship brand experience hosted by Coca-Cola in Angola. This vibrant celebration of music, food, and culture will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2025, starting at 4:00 PM, at the iconic Luanda Bay Waterfront, in front of the Fortaleza Shopping…

Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) | Jun 13, 2025

United Nation (UN) Relief Chief issues call to action for protection and accountability for the people of Sudan

The health system has been smashed to pieces, with cholera, measles and other diseases spreading

Again and again, the international community has said that we will protect the people of Sudan. The people of Sudan should ask us if, when and how we will start to deliver on that promise. For their country has become a grim example of twin themes of this moment: indifference and impunity.…

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa | Jun 13, 2025

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Conduct First Atoms4Food Assessment Mission to Burkina Faso

The mission assessed how nuclear and related technologies are being used to address challenges in enhancing crop production, improving soil quality and in animal production and health, as well as human nutrition

In a critical step toward addressing food insecurity in West Africa, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations have launched their first joint Atoms4Food Initiative Assessment Mission in Burkina Faso. This mission aims to identify key gaps and opportunities for…

Source: World Food Programme (WFP) | Jun 13, 2025

Conflict, Displacement and disease drive food insecurity and malnutrition to alarming level in parts of South Sudan

These areas have faced intense clashes and aerial bombardments that began in March, leading to large scale displacement. Some 32,000 people are in Catastrophic (IPC Phase 5) hunger conditions in Upper Nile state, more than three times the previous projection

The population in two counties in South Sudan are at risk of famine in the coming months, as conflict in Upper Nile state escalates, destroying homes, disrupting livelihoods, and impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid. The latest update by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) shows a deterioration in…

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