Millions in Africa face starvation as huge locust swarms descend ...
Jun 26, 2020 · Locust outbreak could leave nearly 5 million people in Africa facing starvation. The crisis comes on top of food insecurity already exacerbated by COVID-19. A locust swarm can …
Drought is putting millions at risk in the Horn of Africa | World ...
Jul 21, 2022 · The Horn of Africa is facing severe drought following years of below-average rainfall. Little rainfall is predicted in the coming months, which is normally the region's rainy …
Famine Crisis - World Economic Forum on Africa
May 4, 2017 · Join an in-depth briefing on the current famine crisis in Africa threatening 20 million lives.
The true cause of hunger and famine? War and weak governance
Apr 28, 2017 · Here we are again. Famine is back in the news. Following drought in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, the Disasters Emergency Committee has recently launched an appeal for …
Which African countries are battling the biggest food shortages?
Feb 26, 2016 · Africa is facing its worst food crisis in years, as El Nino rages across the continent; new analysis from. Mail & Guardian Africa collating data from the UN, IRIN, the Famine Early …
Groundwater wells could ease drought in the Horn of Africa
May 16, 2024 · Adaptive capacities are low and humanitarian impacts confronting: 50 million people were directly affected; 100 million more indirectly affected; 20 million risked acute food …
The world's major famines from the last century
Feb 22, 2017 · Watched by 1.5 billion people, it raised $100 million for Africa's starving. CAMBODIA: Up to 2 million died of famine following a decade of conflict, first during the 1970 …
Russia’s war in Ukraine is worsening world hunger | World …
Apr 29, 2022 · The WFP runs projects in 117 countries and territories to prevent and fight famine. In Africa, for example, it is helping to plant tree nurseries in the desert region of Chad. These …
Three steps to Africa’s COP27 succeeding for the continent
Oct 24, 2022 · Africa is the most exposed region to the ravages of global warming, largely because its buildings, roads and power lines are ill-equipped to withstand climate shocks. …
Somalia famine: 4 lessons from history of how we can help | World ...
Nov 3, 2022 · Here are 4 lessons from past experiences of dealing with famine. Since 1990 the world’s famines have been classified as small – with the glaring exceptions of Somalia in 1991 …