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Starvation spreads from camps to besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher

Months after famine was declared in nearby displacement camps, the besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher is now seeing starvation deaths of its own, with no food aid entering and the UN’s World Food Programme warning of worsening conditions for the 300,000 people still trapped inside.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 9, 2025

Famine in Gaza

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Reason · Jul 25, 2025

Famine stalking across Gaza, 500,000 face starvation: Analysis

All 2.1 million people in the Gaza Strip at critical risk if Israeli blockade persists, says report.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2025

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Famine conditions in Sudan's North Darfur are likely to continue through October, IPC warns

A global authority on food security has warned that famine conditions in Sudan have spread in the North Darfur region and are likely to continue through October due to the ongoing conflict that has torn the country for over 15 months

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Prolonged drought brings famine, death and fear to Somalia

Somalis say the current drought is worse than any they can remember, with thousands of people dying and a rare famine declaration possible as soon as this month.

ABC News · Oct 8, 2022

'So many children dying': Somalia drought brings famine near

Somalia is in the midst of the worst drought anyone there can remember

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022

Caitriona Twomey of Cork's Penny Dinners says 'there is a famine' in Ireland as cost of living soars

'When we have the level of food poverty that we have now in this country, there is a famine'

Irish Mirror · Jun 17, 2022

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