Famine

Some 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the population experiencing crisis levels of hunger as gang violence smothers life in the capital of Port-au-Prince and beyond, according to a new report released. The family of…

In the arid depths of Ethiopia's Tigray region, where drought and conflict have become a cruel reality, Tigray is on the brink of famine, ravaged by two years of war and the unforgiving effects of climate change. Once-lush fields now lie…

Ethiopian war-scarred Tigray region is "on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe" comparable to the famine in 1984-85 that prompted the global fundraising music event Live Aid, a regional leader has said. A starkly worded statement…

The United Nations(UN)  has warned that famine will occur in parts of Somalia between October and December as a drought worsens and global food prices hover near record highs. READ ALSO: Somalia Humanitarian Fund Gives $20 Million For…

The risk of famine in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia keeps getting worse with the prospects of another bad rainy season, the fifth in a row, several UN agencies warned. There have been several warnings by the United Nations on this issue.…

The United Nations’ top humanitarian official has warned that urgent measures are needed to avoid famine in Ethiopia’s embattled region of Tigray, in a Security Council briefing. “There is a serious risk of famine if assistance is not…

In the drought-hit south of Madagascar, people are forced to fill their bellies with white clay mixed with tamarind to cope with famine. More than a year of no rain is slowing leading locals to the brink of famine. The staple food like…