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First UN ship to carry Ukraine grain for Africa prepares to leave

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The first UN-chartered vessel set to transport grain from Ukraine is ready to depart, Kyiv announced.

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  1. Christian Science Monitor

    Grain from Ukraine expected in Ethiopia thanks to UN ship (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    As the war in Ukraine rages on, the U.N. has chartered a ship to deliver Ukrainian grain to Ethiopia’s silos. Experts hope this is a first step toward helping to ease the effects of drought-stricken East Africa.

  2. Omaha World-Herald

    Ship reaches Ukraine to load up with wheat for hungry Africa (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    A ship has docked in a Ukrainian Black Sea port to begin loading wheat for hungry people in Ethiopia. That would be the first food delivery to Africa under a

  3. Washington Times

    Grain ship to dock in Ukraine, leave for Africa (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Expectations were raised Friday that the first U.N. grain transport ship could soon be leaving Ukraine for Africa, while more Russian shelling struck the east of the country — shifting the war between hope and despair on Friday.

  4. Omaha World-Herald

    Ship heads to Ukraine to get grain for food-starved Africa (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    A ship is approaching Ukraine to pick up wheat for hungry people in Ethiopia. That will be the first food delivery to Africa under a U.N.-brokered plan to unblock grain

  5. PBS NewsHour

    U.N. ship to begin moving wheat to food starved people in Ethiopia from Ukraine. (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A ship approached Ukraine on Friday to pick up wheat for hungry people in Ethiopia, in the first food delivery to Africa under a U.N.-brokered plan to unblock grain trapped by Russia’s war and bring relief to some of the millions worldwide on the brink of starvation.

  6. Herald Bulletin

    Ship carrying grain for hungry Ethiopia leaves Ukraine (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Herald Bulletin's feed description

    A United Nations-chartered ship loaded with 23,000 metric tons of Ukrainian grain destined for Ethiopia has set sail from a Black Sea port. It's the first shipment of its kind

  7. Digital Journal

    First UN ship to carry Ukraine grain for Africa prepares to leave (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The first UN-chartered vessel set to transport grain from Ukraine is ready to depart, Kyiv announced.

  8. New York Times

    The first U.N. ship carrying Ukrainian grain for Africa prepares to depart. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The Brave Commander, a freighter, is expected to carry 23,000 metric tons of wheat to Ethiopia, which World Food Program officials said was “on the verge of famine.”

  9. Al Jazeera

    First UN ship carrying Ukraine grain sets sail for Africa (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The Brave Commander is carrying food aid for Ethiopia as part of UN-led efforts to help countries at risk of famine.

  10. PBS NewsHour

    Ship carrying grain for Ethiopia leaves Ukraine, as concerns grow over nuclear plant to the south (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    As fighting steps up in southern Ukraine, concerns have grown sharply about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is held by Russian forces and has been hit by sporadic shelling.

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