Jun 16 Column: The only conquerors of inequality are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse By Walter Scheidel Walter Scheidel argues that economic inequality is not only inevitable, but that whenever inequality has been reduced, the reasons forcing inequality down have been nothing short of horrific. Continue reading
May 04 Watch Long welcoming to refugees, hostility toward newcomers is growing in Uganda By PBS News Hour Nearly 600,000 refugees have entered Uganda since July, fleeing violence and war in neighboring South Sudan, and the flow continues unabated. The overwhelming numbers are straining relief efforts and inciting tensions between newcomers and Ugandans from nearby communities. Special correspondent… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 7:37 Millions are on the brink of war-driven starvation in South Sudan By PBS News Hour Countless numbers of people in South Sudan are on the run from government troops, targeted because of their tribe amid a brutal civil war. Communities hide in the wilderness to avoid violence, but there is nothing to eat, fueling a… Continue watching
Apr 07 Somalia drought forces thousands to leave home seeking food and water By Larisa Epatko The last famine to hit Somalia was in 2011 when 260,000 people died, about half of them children under 5. Humanitarian organizations fear this year’s drought could lead to something even worse. Continue reading
Feb 21 Almost 1.4 million children face ‘imminent death’: UN agency By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — The United Nations children's agency is warning that almost 1.4 million children are at "imminent risk of death" as famine threatens parts of South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch Fighting, waterborne disease plague South Sudanese displaced during rainy season By PBS News Hour Eight months of civil war in South Sudan has forced more than 1.5 million people out of their homes. Even those who found shelter in United Nations camps around the country endure desperate living situations, made worse by the country’s… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch Amidst Drought and Famine, Niger Leads West Africa in Addressing Crisis Amidst Drought and Famine, Niger Leads West Africa in Addressing Crisis… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch Food Crisis in Africa Hits Niger’s Children Particularly Hard Food Crisis in Africa Hits Niger's Children Particularly Hard… Continue watching
May 18 Watch USAID Administrator: Food Security a ‘Grand’ But ‘Achievable’ Goal USAID Administrator: Food Security a 'Grand' But 'Achievable' Goal… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Somali Refugees Flee to Ethiopia to Escape Famine, Violence Kenyan troops have been drawn into the civil war in Somalia between the government and al-Shabab militants as desperate refugees flee to Ethiopia to escape violence and famine. Special Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from a refugee camp near… Continue watching