The Latest Breaking News on Food Insecurity

AED2.822 billion raised: Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed's 'Edge of Life' campaign surpasses goal to fight childhood hunger

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai announced that the 'Edge of Life' campaign has exceeded its target before the end of Ramadan and concluded with success, having raised over AED2.822 billion.

The Times of India · Mar 17

Charity feeding children in Haiti appeals for support amid severe hunger crisis

Mary’s Meals, which provides school meals in 16 countries, said many children are being lured into joining armed gangs by the promise of food.

Evening Standard · Mar 16

Opposition leader flees Uganda to escape military hunt after disputed election

Bobi Wine has disputed the results of the Ugandan election that took place in January

The Independent UK · Mar 14

Judge halts removal of Eritrean asylum seeker from UK to France under ‘one in, one out’

Court makes finding pending final hearing that trafficking victim ‘likely to suffer harm to his mental health’ if returned

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

Fears of renewed conflict drives rising numbers of Tigrayans to flee Ethiopia

Residents have begun fleeing the regional capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region amid fears of a return to open conflict, as tensions that have been building for weeks show no sign of easing. The prospect of renewed fighting has revived memories of the devastating war that gripped the area between 2020…

Radio France Internationale · Mar 11

At least 65 Nigerian soldiers killed in jihadist raids in country’s north-east

Gunmen from Islamic State West Africa Province overran four military bases and abducted 300 civilians, say reports

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11

A Senegal boarding school that drew students from the US is at the center of an abuse investigation

The American Dara Academy in Senegal is at the center of abuse allegations after students describe harsh punishments in a room they call the “magic room.”

The Independent UK · Mar 11

Jihadis intensify attacks against Nigeria's military, killing officers and carting away weapons

Jihadi extremist groups including Boko Haram have targeted Nigerian military camps in intensifying attacks in the last week

The Independent UK · Mar 10

UN peacekeepers defy South Sudan military's order to leave opposition-held town

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan says it will not comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold near the Ethiopian border where tens of thousands of refugees have fled

The Independent UK · Mar 10

"Into this void of hopelessness and lack of understanding came this perfect amoral act": How a controversial song inspired by a tragic school shooting in the US became a UK No.1

Despite what many thought, I Don't Like Mondays wasn't about getting back to work after the weekend

Louder · Mar 10