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Africa: Burundi, Eritrea Top World Hunger
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 13 October 2014
Sixteen countries have alarming levels of hunger, with Burundi the worst affected, according to an annual index released on Monday which also reveals that 2 billion people… Read more »
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Africa: Thirteen Countries Move Closer to Eradicating Hunger
FAO, 30 November 2014
FAO honors achievements of Brazil, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gabon, the Gambia, Iran, Kiribati, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, the Philippines and Uruguay Read more »
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Africa: Tackling 'Hidden Hunger' - Launch of the Global Hunger Index
IDS, 16 October 2014
The lack of essential vitamins and minerals in diets, known as hidden hunger, affects over two billion people worldwide. This was the focus of this year's Global Hunger Index,… Read more »
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South Africa: Hidden Hunger Strips Away Dignity
Oxfam, 13 October 2014
One in four people in South Africa do not have enough to eat, and half the population is at risk of hunger, despite the country producing more than enough food. Read more »
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South Africa: As World Food Day Approaches, One in Four S. Africans Are Hungry
SACSIS, 14 October 2014
October 16 is World Food Day. As the 20th World Food Day since the establishment of our democracy dawns on South Africa, a grim shadow of hunger and malnutrition hangs over the… Read more »
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Africa: Two Billion People Suffering From Hidden Hunger
IFPRI, 13 October 2014
A staggering 2 billion people get so little essential vitamins and minerals from the foods they eat that they remain undernourished, according to the 2014 Global Hunger Index (GHI)… Read more »
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Africa: FAO Urges Europe to Support Nutrition and Sustainable Farming
FAO, 29 September 2014
Director-General addresses informal meeting of European Union agriculture ministers in Milan Read more »