Terrorists use food as a weapon: how Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab exploit hunger: Women receive food aid in Somalia. Terrorism creates food disruptions, undermining production systems and supply routes. Tobin Jones/Wikimedia Commons Over the last decade, there has been growing international focus on the role of food in conflict, particularly in Africa. The continent has …
23% of South Africa’s children suffer from severe hunger: we tested some solutions – experts: A 2024 Unicef report found that 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the recommended five food groups per day. Unemployment, food insecurity, limited access to basic services and a lack of knowledge …
Ecowas breakup could push up food prices and worsen hunger in west Africa: The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger comprised 16% of the bloc’s population of 424 million and 7% of its economy. Some commentators have labelled their …
Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done: Malawi is heading towards a severe food crisis later this year. Drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern has affected the harvest of maize, the staple food grown by nine out of 10 farming households in …
Narges Mohammadi: 2023 Nobel peace laureate on hunger strike after being denied medical treatment over hijab ban: Narges Mohammadi, the recipient of the 2023 Nobel peace prize for her long fight against the oppression of women in Iran, is reported to have started a hunger strike. Her family told CNN this week that she began …
Genetically modified crops may be a solution to hunger – why there is scepticism in Africa: GettyImages Hunger and undernourishment are two elements of food insecurity that have plagued Africa for years. And the menace is growing. In 2022, the African region accounted for the highest level of hunger as described by Global Hunger Index. …
SA Harvest introduces innovative nutritional tracking technology in its fight to end hunger: SA Harvest, a renowned food rescue and hunger relief organisation, is proud to announce its latest innovation in the fight against hunger — a bespoke technology platform developed for the tracking and analysis of the nutritional value of food it delivers. This …
Hunger in South Africa: study shows one in five are at risk: A charity in Westbury, Johannesburg, hands out food parcels during the COVID pandemic in 2020. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images. Everyone is vulnerable in some way, whether it’s to natural disasters, chronic diseases or hunger. But some are more at risk than others …
Climate crisis in Africa exposes real cause of hunger – colonial food systems that leave people more vulnerable: Zawadi Msafiri is seen in a withered maize crop field in Kilifi County, Kenya. The drought situation started in 2021. Photo by Dong Jianghui/Xinhua via Getty Images In the waning hours of the year’s biggest climate change …
Towards zero hunger in Africa: 5 steps to achieve food security: Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) Global food systems have been battered by overlapping crises in recent years. Key among these are the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russo-Ukraine war and extreme weather events resulting from climate change. These have resulted in forced migration, …
South Africa’s hunger problem is turning into a major health crisis: Food parcels are handed to residents at a food distribution organised by the grassroots charity Hunger Has No Religion, in Westbury, Johannesburg. MARCO LONGARI/AFP via Getty Images One in ten South Africans go hungry every day. As a result malnutrition levels are high. Malnutrition …
What’s driving hunger in Gauteng, South Africa’s economic power house: Food parcels and soup being handed out in Orlando West in Soweto, South Africa. Photo by Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images via Getty Images Food serves as one of the critical needs a person requires for daily survival. In South Africa it’s recognised as a fundamental human …
I interviewed Richard Ratcliffe about his hunger strike: here’s how it’s affecting him: UCL professors in conversation with Richard Ratcliffe. David Wyatt, Author provided On October 24, Richard Ratcliffe began a hunger strike outside the UK Foreign Office. The aim of the protest is to draw attention to the fact that his wife Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe …
Pasha 130: The Ethiopia and Tigray conflict is worsening hunger in the region: shutterstock Ethiopia and its northern region of Tigray have been in conflict for about a year now. The political power struggle that had been going on for decades escalated a year ago when Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a military offensive. …
South Africa in the news: African experts call for investment in dryland agriculture to overcome hunger: Africa’s drylands could be the solution to the continent’s hunger and malnutrition if governments commit resources to convert them into hubs for irrigated farming, experts said on Friday. Speaking at …: “South Africa” – BingNews ENG vs AUS Dream11 …
South Africa in the news: Doja Cat calls for support in fighting the ‘devastating hunger crisis’: Doja Cat wants world leaders to help fight the “devastating hunger crisis” in Africa. The 25-year-old rap star recently took to the stage as part of the Global Citizen Live event – which is geared …: “South Africa” – …
COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a rise in hunger in South Africa: Photo by Dino Lloyd/Gallo Images via Getty Images The recent political and social unrest across parts of South Africa has again brought to the fore the deep structural problems faced by the nation. These include high levels of poverty for an upper-middle income country, …
South Africa in the news: Spotlight needs to remain on South Africa’s food security crisis, say NGOs fighting hunger: In the build-up to World Hunger Day on Friday, 28 May, Maverick Citizen spoke to NGOs working towards food justice and the eradication of hunger in South Africa.: “South Africa” – BingNews Israel is not an …