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March 26
Kenya: Kenya Releases First Starvation Cult Bodies to Families
A year after the exhumation of victims of a starvation cult in Kenya, authorities handed over the first remains to their relatives. Read more »
March 21
Africa: Russian Grain Aid - Feeding Africa or Fueling Influence?
Russia has donated grain to Zimbabwe to help the country weather its devastating drought, but is it purely humanitarian? Millions face hunger, and while the aid is welcome, experts… Read more »
March 16
Sudan: Sudan - 5 Million At Risk of Starvation Due to War, UN Says
The conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces militia has decimated the country's ability to feed itself and prevented humanitarian aid from reaching those… Read more »
March 04
Africa: More Drought Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Withering maize fields for miles -- this is what scores of smallholding subsistence farmers are facing in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Government subsidies can help only so… Read more »
February 15
Guinea: Is Guinea's Military Junta to Blame for Rice Shortage?
People living in Guinea are becoming desperate as a food crisis soars in the country. Citizens are blaming the junta leaders for price hikes, while economists say a timely solution… Read more »
February 02
Ethiopia: Hunger Crisis in Ethiopia Threatens to Eclipse Prior Famines
Drought, conflict, graft: Reasons for Ethiopia's hunger crisis are as varied as they may have been avoidable. But while Ethiopians go to bed hungry, political elites feast on their… Read more »
January 14
Africa: Hunger, Drought, Child Mortality in Africa Fall Out of Focus
From Angola to Zambia: The 2023 top ten forgotten humanitarian crises all took place in Africa, says Care International, and climate change played a huge role. The organization's… Read more »
November 13, 2023
Africa: Svalbard Seed Vault - Protecting Africa's Food Supply
Deep in the Arctic permafrost, a special vault stores crop plant seeds from all over the world. In addition to climate change, political conflicts are threatening global crop… Read more »
July 29, 2023
Africa: Putin's Gamble With Ukraine's Grain Drags On
In a show of largesse, Vladimir Putin promised shipments of grain to a handful of African countries affected by shortages caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. African leaders… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Africa: African Leaders Urge Putin to Consider Ukraine Peace Plan
The Russia-Africa summit also saw calls by leaders from the continent for President Vladimir Putin to renew the deal allowing Ukraine to export grain through its Black Sea ports. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Sudan: Crisis Spells Uncertainty for Key Ingredient of Fizzy Drinks
The natural occurring gum discharged by Acacia trees is used in several key industries. The ongoing conflict in Sudan is hurting exports and threatening livelihoods. Read more »
June 19, 2023
Nigeria: How Rural Violence Spoils Nigeria's Harvest
Violent extremism and climate change are driving crop growers and stock farmers from their fields in Nigeria. That's a major headache for new President Bola Tinubu. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Ethiopia: UN Agency Suspends Food Supplies Over Military Seizures
The organization cited reports that supplies are being diverted to the Ethiopian military. The announcement comes a day after the US also suspended deliveries. Read more »
May 17, 2023
Nigeria: Severe Food Crisis Looms Unless Govt Takes Urgent Action - UN Agencies
Nigeria's northern states of Adamawa, Yobe and Borno are expected to be hardest hit due to heightened Boko Haram attacks, banditry and kidnappings. Many locals have fled their… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Sudan: Civil Society Activists Move to Supply Water, Food Amidst Fighting
Amid ongoing fighting, Sudan's civil society activists have started coordinating much-needed water and food supply for the crisis-ridden population, vowing to uphold their calls… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Africa: How Germany's Ban On Harmful Pesticides Could Impact Continent
The German government wants to ban the export of pesticides no longer approved in the European Union. But manufacturers and distributors with their sights set on Africa as a… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Somalia: Food Crisis Is Claiming Young Lives
(AllAfrica note: This story contains images some may find disturbing.) Read more »
November 09, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Food Crisis Hits Goma Amid Renewed Fighting
Thousands have fled the fighting in DR Congo's North Kivu province. Soaring food price and shortages are now threatening lives and livelihoods of those who stayed behind. Read more »
November 04, 2022
Cameroon: Gas Shortage Sees Cameroonians Return to Cooking With Wood
A shortage of gas in Cameroon's biggest cities is forcing urbanites to use firewood to cook their food. It's bad news for both people and environment. Read more »
October 24, 2022
East Africa: Drought Threatens Millions With Starvation
A famine is increasingly likely in East Africa as rains fail for the fourth consecutive year. Violent conflicts in the Horn of Africa are undermining efforts to help the… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: Oxfam - Acute Hunger Has Surged in Climate Hot Spots #AfricaClimateCrisis
As poorer countries suffer the most from extreme weather, the charity has slammed major polluting countries in the West over a "stark demonstration of global inequality." Read more »
September 14, 2022
Somalia: Pending Nightmare - ' Millions At Risk of Famine
If nothing is done within days, people in Somalia will start dying, according to the Red Cross. Experts say that lessons from previous famines have to be learned to prevent mass… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Ghana: Mobile Apps Help Smallholder Farmers Get Fairer Prices
Newly-developed farming apps have brought relief to farmers in Ghana who struggle to access fair market prices. Developers hope the apps will soon also be used on a wider scale to… Read more »
September 06, 2022
Somalia: Malnutrition Killing Hundreds of Children, UN Says
The fifth drought in as many years has brought Somalia to the brink, raising fears of a deadly famine. Hundreds of children have already died from severe acute malnutrition. Read more »
August 29, 2022
Zimbabwe: When Cows Are a Safe Investment Option
Investing money into cattle is a growing business in Zimbabwe, where inflation is skyrocketing. Many people now consider it safer than putting money in the bank. Read more »
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