Mar 20 In Gaza and Haiti, experts say conflict has brought populations to edge of famine By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press A new report suggests Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 4:59 Experts warn of ‘imminent’ famine in Gaza with lack of aid reaching Palestinians By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi More than half of North Gaza’s population is at risk of starvation and in southern Gaza, Rafah is projected to face famine by July. Israel says it places no restrictions on aid and blamed the humanitarian crisis on Hamas, but… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 6:52 What’s next for Israel and war in Gaza as rift between Netanyahu and Biden widens By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his determination to send troops into Rafah, in southern Gaza, to rout remaining Hamas units. The drive has led to a rift with the Biden administration as it warns against an Israeli operation before… Continue watching
Mar 18 ‘Famine is imminent’ in northern Gaza with 70 percent of people experiencing catastrophic hunger, UN says By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The European Union’s top diplomat said the impending famine was “entirely man-made” as “starvation is used as a weapon of war.”… Continue reading
Mar 11 Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hundreds of thousands on the brink of famine By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Families would ordinarily break the daily fast with holiday feasts, but even in those parts of Gaza where food is available, there is little beyond canned goods and the prices are too high for many. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 4:33 More than 100 killed in Gaza while trying to get food from aid convoy By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The health ministry in Gaza says 30,000 people there have died in 146 days of war. That grim threshold was crossed after more than 100 died while trying to pull aid from trucks. The U.N. says more than half a… Continue watching
Feb 29 Watch 5:18 Refugees International head discusses difficulties getting humanitarian aid into Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda Almost the entire population of Gaza needs aid, but only a fraction of what’s needed is entering the besieged strip. For more on the current humanitarian crisis there, Geoff Bennett spoke with Jeremy Konyndyk. He’s the president of Refugees International,… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 5:33 Somalia in need of humanitarian aid as it faces worst drought in decades By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi Somalia faces one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises. The country is seeing its worst drought in 40 years, famine and an ongoing armed conflict. Humanitarian agencies warn nearly 8 million people, half of the population, are in dire… Continue watching
Feb 26 On last day of visit, Jill Biden urges more countries to send aid for East Africa drought By Darlene Superville, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press U.S. first lady Jill Biden got an up-close look Sunday at the historic East Africa drought as she walked along arid land and listened as some Maasai women described how their children and livestock are going hungry. She appealed for more countries to join… Continue reading
Feb 22 Horn of Africa drought trends looking worse than 2011 famine By Cara Anna, Associated Press Trends in a historic Horn of Africa drought are now worse than they were during the 2011 drought in which at least a quarter-million people died, a climate center said Wednesday. Continue reading