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World Nov 30

How one woman is rethinking how hungry children are fed around the world

By Pamela Watts

World Apr 14

Villagers collecting food aid in rural Zimbabwe
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Extreme drought plunges millions in southern Africa into hunger crisis

A devastating drought induced by El Nino has scorched crops and left millions hungry in southern Africa. As aid groups face budget cuts and broaden their operations to other conflicts, the region’s crisis is expected to worsen. Ali Rogin speaks…

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Satvi Sunkara

World Apr 04

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa declares El Nino-induced drought a national disaster, at the State House in Harare
Zimbabwe declares state of disaster as El Nino-linked drought devastates southern Africa

The declaration follows similar actions by neighboring countries Zambia and Malawi, where, like in Zimbabwe, drought has scorched crops, leaving millions of people in need of food assistance.

By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press

World Mar 06

sudan
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How Sudan’s civil war has created a massive hunger crisis

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday discussed the brutal conflict in Sudan that has killed 14,000 people and displaced 8 million others. This as the World Food Program says what began as a power struggle in Africa's third-largest country may…

By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Ethan Dodd

World Aug 01

The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship, Razoni carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port, in Odesa
First ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves Odesa amid global hunger crisis

The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set out from the port of Odesa.

By Susie Blann, Suzan Fraser, Associated Press

Dec 02

Aid official says Afghanistan’s crises ‘progressively getting worse’

By Lee Keath, Associated Press

United Nations figures from early November show almost 24 million people in Afghanistan, around 60 percent of the population, suffer from acute hunger. That includes nearly 9 million people who live in near-famine.

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Nov 04

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How conflict between Tigrayan, Ethiopian forces is destabilizing the region

By Nick Schifrin, Morgan Till, Ali Rogin

The U.S. State Department is now allowing non-essential workers and family members to leave Ethiopia as rebel forces from the Northern Tigray region approach the capital. The two sides and their allies have been fighting for exactly one year, and…

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Sep 20

Reports say people are dying of hunger in Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

For months, the U.N. and aid groups have warned of famine. Now accounts reveal the first starvation deaths since Ethiopia's government imposed what the U.N. calls "a de facto humanitarian aid blockade."…

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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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Nov 24

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As the holidays approach, demand for food soars in the U.S.

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches millions of people are out of work and struggling to put food on the table. And as food insecurity soars across the nation due to COVID-19, the hardest hit are often children and people of…

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