The Latest Breaking News on Food Insecurity

'This Hunger Is Too Much': Nigerians Protest Economic Hardship

Hundreds of Nigerians demonstrated against the soaring cost of living in the south of the country on Monday after huge protests in the north earlier this month.

International Business Times · Feb 19, 2024

France to host humanitarian conference for Sudan as war enters 11th month

France is to host a humanitarian conference to provide aid to war-torn Sudan in April, French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said this week.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 19, 2024

US ‘strongly condemns’ violence in DR Congo after alleged drone attack

State Department says escalating violence poses risk to millions of people facing displacement and deprivation.

Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2024

'Starving': Sudan Aid Workers Sound The Alarm Over Spiralling Crisis

Sudanese aid worker Shakir Elhassan and his family were among millions forced to flee their homes and former lives after war broke out last year in Sudan.

International Business Times · Feb 16, 2024

Houthi attacks in Red Sea having a ‘catastrophic’ effect on aid to Sudan

Shipments of food and medical supplies from Asia are having to take longer, more expensive routes to avoid seaborne assaults

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024

Haiti's Food Insecurity Crisis Deepens as Gang Wars Escalate

The recent surge in gang wars in Haiti has stopped the United Nations' food agency from reaching over 370,000 people who have been struggling with food insecurity issues since early February.

Latin Times · Feb 16, 2024

"Acute food insecurity" in Gaza

"Of the people facing imminent starvation in the world today, an estimated 95% are in Gaza"

Salon · Feb 15, 2024

New survey reveals high rates of food insecurity among screenwriters

Learn about the alarming results of a new survey uncovering food insecurity among TV and film writers, highlighting the impact on their mental and physical...

Top News · Feb 15, 2024

Addis summit raises questions about AU’s muted stance on Ethiopia rifts

For years, AU officials have refrained from addressing atrocities in Ethiopia. Analysts say this is strategic.

Al Jazeera · Feb 14, 2024

‘Dark Valentine’ day in Kenya, as nationwide vigils mark grim toll of murdered women and girls

At least 16 women are thought to have been killed by their partners already this year. Families, survivors and activists are demanding justice for victims and action to end femicide

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024