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Global hunger monitor says Sudan faces risk of famine in 14 areas
CAIRO - There is a risk of famine in 14 areas across Sudan if the conflict between military factions escalates further, a global hunger...
Jun 28, 20241 min read
Orphans in Congo fed palm weevil larvae in bid to beat malnutrition
KINSHASA - At an orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, more than 60 children stared at their plate of palm...
Jun 26, 20242 min read
G7 leaders launch initiative for global food security
BARI, Italy - Group of Seven leaders have pledged to step up efforts against global malnutrition, according to a draft statement on...
Jun 14, 20242 min read
Oxfam urges G7 to tap fraction of military spend for global hunger, debt
Charity Oxfam urged wealthy nations to boost spending on ending hunger ahead of a Group of Seven (G7) annual summit set to kick off in...
Jun 12, 20242 min read
High-level North Korea agriculture delegation visits Russia - KCNA
SEOUL - A North Korean delegation led by a high-ranking agricultural official is visiting Russia, the North's official KCNA news agency...
Apr 21, 20242 min read
UN warns 800,000 people in Sudan city in 'extreme, immediate danger'
UNITED NATIONS - Some 800,000 people in a Sudanese city are in "extreme and immediate danger" as worsening violence advances and...
Apr 20, 20241 min read
Factbox-Sudan's humanitarian crisis
A year of war between rival military factions in Sudan has pushed parts of the country to the brink of famine, and left 25 million people...
Apr 16, 20243 min read
Nearly 55 million people face hunger in West and Central Africa
DAKAR - Soaring prices have helped fuel a food crisis in West and Central Africa, where nearly 55 million people will struggle to...
Apr 12, 20241 min read
UK and Saudi Arabia Forge New Research and Innovation Partnership
UK and Saudi Arabia agree deal to boost research links, supporting work from food security to clean energy, to boosting business and R&D...
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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