Tag: famine

UAE invitation to high-level aid conference in London sparks outrage from Sudan army gov’t

March 20, 2025

The United Kingdom’s decision to invite the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to an upcoming London conference on Sudan’s humanitarian crisis has drawn sharp criticism from ... Read More

Sudan: Famine spreads and State withdraws from Food Security Barometer

December 24, 2024

Famine is rapidly spreading across Sudan, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a widely used tool by the United Nations and humanitarian ... Read More

Famine looms over Sudan as conflict drags on

March 30, 2024

The Sudanese population is slipping to famine as infighting hits the country’s farm production capacity as well as imports. Nearly a year since fighting broke ... Read More

UN “deeply concerned” Russia’s pullout of grain deal will escalate world food crisis

October 31, 2022

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern at Russia’s decision to suspend its involvement in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a deal set up ... Read More

$1bn more needed to avert famine in Somalia by year’s end, warns UN

September 9, 2022

At least US$1 billion will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia in the coming months and early next year, the UN humanitarian chief ... Read More

Horn of Africa is sliding toward famine, UN agencies warn

August 24, 2022

Severe hunger is sliding toward famine-like conditions in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Somalia, United Nations (UN) agencies warn, which is the result of ... Read More

Famine Threatens over 6 Million People in Sahel

July 9, 2018

Nearly 6 million people are struggling to meet their daily food needs as malnutrition affects more than a million children. The food crisis has alarmed ... Read More