The Latest Breaking News on Food Insecurity

Republican governors in 15 states are turning down food money for 8 million children

States with some of the highest rates of children living in poverty are rejecting bipartisan aid

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2024

Cholera cases soar globally amid shortage of vaccines

Resurgence classified as grade 3 emergency by WHO, with southern Africa and Haiti among those hardest hit

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024

Burundi closes border with Rwanda in latest East Africa row

President Ndayishimiye accuses Rwanda of backing DRC-based armed group Red Tabara against his government.

Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2024

David Cameron urges Israel to improve aid flow into Gaza

UK foreign secretary outlines practical measures to allow in ‘more aid, more quickly and more effectively’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024

Israel must act now to let aid through and save lives in Gaza. Britain has a plan to help that happen

With crossings opened for longer, water supplies restored and UN staff able to safely distribute food, we can limit the scale of this catastrophe, says David Cameron, Britain’s foreign secretary

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024

Ethiopia's quest for access to the sea: success rests on good relations with its neighbours

On 1 January, Ethiopia and Somaliland signed a memorandum of understanding granting Addis Ababa direct access to the Gulf of Aden. This strategic agreement paves the way for Ethiopia to establish commercial and military bases along the coast.

The Conversation · Jan 11, 2024

Somalia begins ‘efforts to rescue’ UN helicopter crew held by al-Shabab

The UN helicopter accidentally landed in al-Shabab territory on Wednesday, with 6 of 9 passengers taken hostage.

Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2024

🔴 Live: Arab rapprochement with Israel ‘best way’ to isolate Iran, Blinken says

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said a rapprochement between Israel and Arab countries was the best way to isolate Iran and its proxies. The comments came after the top US diplomat met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo as he concluded a week of shuttle diplomacy…

France 24 · Jan 11, 2024

Polish Ex-minister On Hunger Strike As Populists Denounce 'Political' Arrests

Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday said he was shocked over the arrest of a former interior minister and his aide in a high-profile case that saw one of the detained men launch a hunger strike.

International Business Times · Jan 10, 2024

Poland's populists slam 'political' arrests as ex-officials launch hunger strikes

A former interior minister and his aide have launched hunger strikes from prison after being detained on abuse of power charges Tuesday for masterminding a fake graft case to discredit another politician in 2007.

France 24 · Jan 10, 2024