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WFP warns of imminent food assistance cuts in Nigeria as violence and hunger surges across the north (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 22 Jan 2026
As a result, and for the first time in Nigeria, WFP's assistance will be limited to only 72,000 people ... "Now is not the time to stop food assistance," said David Stevenson, WFP's Nigeria Country Director.
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WFP welcomes support from Switzerland for the UN Humanitarian Air Service in Central African Republic (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 21 Jan 2026
This funding will allow us to keep supporting the humanitarian aid workers and communities in need," said Mark Gordon, WFP Representative and Country Director in Central African Republic.
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WFP Provides Assistance to Over 800,000 People in Yemen Amid Funding Shortages

YemenOnline 21 Jan 2026
Aden -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) ... Despite operating at reduced capacity due to funding shortages, WFP reached 272,122 children, women, and pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.
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WFP: Gaza hunger risks catastrophic return despite aid surge

PIC 20 Jan 2026
The UN World Food Program (WFP) has warned that hunger may return to catastrophic levels in the Gaza Strip despite the expansion of its humanitarian operations, underscoring the urgent need to ensure the flow of aid.
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WFP scales up operations in Gaza as ceasefire passes 100 days (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 19 Jan 2026
firstname.lastname@wfp.org).. Abeer Etefa, WFP Cairo, Mob + 20 106 6634 352 ... Azfar Deen, WFP/ Rome, Mob ... Shaza Moghraby, WFP/New York, Mob.
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WFP expands humanitarian aid in Gaza

Petra 19 Jan 2026
19 (Petra) - The World Food Programme (WFP) announced a significant expansion of its humanitarian operations in the Gaza ...
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WFP releases December report on Iran

Tehran Times 19 Jan 2026
TEHRAN – The World Food Program (WFP) has released a report, expounding on activities in Iran over the month of December ... .
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European Union supports WFP’s emergency response as millions at risk of worsening hunger in Somalia (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 19 Jan 2026
) MOGADISHU - The World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of EUR 6.5 million (USD 7.5 million) from the European Union (EU) to provide lifesaving assistance for crisis-affected people in Somalia.
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Food insecurity in Lebanon remains fragile despite signs of easing as the country enters the new year, new analysis shows (WFP - World Food Programme)

Public Technologies 19 Jan 2026
"Behind these numbers are families who remain one shock away from slipping back into acute food insecurity," said Anne Valand, WFP Representative and Country Director a.i ... About the World Food Programme (WFP).
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Funding Constraint Forces WFP to Scale Down Hunger Programme in Nigeria from 1.3m People in 2025 to 72, 000

This Day 18 Jan 2026
In Nigeria, last year’s funding shortfalls forced WFP to scale down its nutrition programmes, affecting more than 300,000 children; malnutrition levels in several northern states have since deteriorated from “serious” to “critical.”.
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