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Sista Becky, born Rebecca Kalonji in Kinshasa, is a Congolese rapper, singer, songwriter, and activist, also known by her stage name “Princesse Bantou.”

Congolese Rapper Sista Becky becomes champion for nutrition

Social ProtectionThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announces its partnership with rising Congolese music star Sista Becky (Rebecca Kalonji) as a High-Level Supporter, advocating for nutrition and healthy eating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Residents of the Kanyaruchinya camp near Goma flee on Sunday - fighting has overwhelmed the capital of North Kivu province.

Caught in the crossfire: The human toll of conflict in eastern DRC

DRCWFP calls for international intervention as displacement and hunger reach crisis levels.

Sixty Seconds With... AfroCongo music star Innoss’B: School meals, ending hunger and DRC

WFPThe singer-songwriter – and World Food Programme High-Level Supporter – on dreaming big against the odds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

In Southern Africa, El Niño drought leaves a trail of scorched harvests and hunger

Malawi ZambiaWorld Food Programme calls for urgent funds to respond after Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe declare national emergencies sparked by the natural weather phenomenon

A woman assesses damage to her home caused by tropical storm Filipo in Morrumbene district, Inhambane province, Mozambique.

In conflict-hit Mozambique, a tropical storm warns of hunger – and the next cyclone

Humanitarian AidThe World Food Programme requires urgent funds to respond to displacement caused by conflict in the north as climate change wreaks havoc in the south

Khadija receiving the payout at the distribution center

Farmers in Malawi receive cash in one of the largest insurance payouts in Africa

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WFP has paid more than 65,000 farming households in Malawi

a cargo flight from WFP’s newly established Global Humanitarian Response Hub in Liège, Belgium arrived in Burkina Faso carrying almost 16 metric tons of medical cargo and personal protective equipment like masks and gloves on behalf of UNICEF and the Inte

WFP: Without funds, ‘no choice’ but to suspend most aid flights

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Humanitarian aid being prepared by workers for loading next to airplane.

COVID-19: Humanitarian air deliveries to Africa ramped up with dispatch from UN's new cargo hub in Belgium

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UN Food Agencies team up to secure livelihoods in Northeast Nigeria

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