Instead, he cites reams of evidence to show that famine is not imminent. He also points out that Malthus became less pessimistic after a few years and cheekily observes that “Malthus was not a ...

In the first act of the wittiest Irish play of the nineteenth century, Oscar Wilde’s “Importance of Being Earnest,” there is much ado about a shortage of food. The fearsome Aunt Augusta is ...

The United Nations, on Monday, said it is seeking $6 billion for Sudan this year from international donors to help ease suffering. The UN described the suffering as the “most devastating crisis ...

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors drought, crop production, food prices and other indicators in order to forecast food insecurity in more than 30 countries. Funded by ...

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CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations’ food agency says it has paused aid distribution in Sudan’s famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp of a half-million people as fighting intensifies between the ...

RSF trying to consolidate control in Darfur Attacks focused on area around al-Fashir Hunger monitor has confirmed famine in three camps People in Zamzam digging holes for shelter CAIRO/DUBAI ...

CAIRO/DUBAI - Sudan's Rapid Support Forces have attacked the famine-stricken Zamzam displacement camp, residents and medics say, as the paramilitary tries to tighten its grip on its Darfur ...

The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has stepped up its attacks on the Zamzam refugee camp near el-Fasher, capital of the North Darfur state. On Friday, residents and medics said ...

More than 7,000 people have been killed in fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since last month, Prime Minister Judith Suminwa says, with a “significant” number of ...