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WFP trucks carry aid to Darfur and other famine-stricken parts through the Adre Border crossing

World Aug 23

Trucks carrying UN food aid to Sudan’s famine-hit Darfur region destroyed by drone attack

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

World Jun 01

Smoke and flames rise from a house hit by an Israeli strike in Gaza City
Dozens are killed getting food aid in Gaza. Multiple witnesses say it was Israeli troops, but Israel denies responsibility

The witnesses said Israeli forces fired on crowds around a kilometer (1,000 yards) from an aid site run by an Israeli-backed foundation. Israel's military said in a statement its forces did not fire at civilians near or within the site.

By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

World Apr 08

Press briefing by Tammy Bruce at the State Department in Washington
WATCH: State Department says funding to some life-saving UN food programs was cut by mistake

“There were a few programs that were cut in other countries that were not meant to be cut, that have been rolled back and put into place,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters.

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

World Apr 01

Haiti
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How efforts to send Haiti cheap rice made it hard for the nation to produce its own

As the U.S. sees new tariffs, we look at how they can make or break an economy. In Haiti, U.S. policies forced the government to bring down tariffs on foreign goods, allowing American farmers to export crops cheaply. That made…

By Marcia Biggs

World Nov 15

A man carries a sack of wheat at a World Food Program (WFP) warehouse, at a camp for people displaced by drought, in the town of Gode, Somali Region, Ethiopia, April 26, 2022. Photo by Tiksa Negeri/REUTERS
U.S. will resume food aid to millions in Ethiopia after monthslong pause over massive corruption

USAID says it plans to restart food aid deliveries for millions of people across Ethiopia in December, five months after it halted its nationwide program over a massive corruption scheme by local officials.

By Associated Press

Jul 29

Funding crisis cuts off food aid to millions as acute hunger surges worldwide, UN says

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting…

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Jun 21

Millions of Ethiopians go hungry again as international aid is paused after massive theft

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Millions of Ethiopians were starved by a two-year war. Now, even after peace, they are going hungry again. That's after the discovery earlier this year of a massive theft of donated food aid in Ethiopia.

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Sep 20

Federal authorities charge 47 with stealing $250 million from food program for low-income children

By Amy Forliti, Associated Press

Federal authorities have charged 47 people in what they're calling the largest fraud scheme yet to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by stealing and defrauding the government of $250 million.

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May 19

Senate approves overhaul of baby formula rules in aid program

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

The Senate has approved a bill aimed at easing the baby formula shortage for families participating in a government assistance program known as WIC.

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Jan 12

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Millions on the brink of starvation as the pandemic exacerbates world hunger

Feeding the world's hungry and helping children in need were enormous tasks even before the pandemic. While the coronavirus has made those groups of people even more vulnerable, impoverished nations are often left at the mercy of wealthy countries for…

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