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Copyright:  WFP/Peter SmerdonSomalia food ships threatened

Attacks on aid workers on the ground and threats to ships delivering food aid to Somalia are jeopardising the lives of millions who now need urgent food assistance. “Somalia is at a dire crossroads,” said Peter Goossens, WFP’s Country Director for Somalia.

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Copyright: WFP/Marcus PriorFood needs rise in eastern Congo

At least 100,000 people in the North Kivu province have been forced from their homes in recent months due to increased violence. WFP's resources are stretched to the limit.

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Copyright:  WFP/Michael TsegayeWFP to ramp up operations in Ethiopia

WFP is expanding operations in Ethiopia to reach an additional 4.7 million people in response to the government's appeal for assistance to avoid hunger-related deaths in coming months.

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Copyright: WFP/KyawZaw TunCyclone Nargis: Assessment report released

The Government of the Union of Myanmar, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the UN released the Post-Nargis Joint Assessment (PONJA) report on Monday.

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