Tunisian Flotilla Activists Remain Jailed As Hunger Striker Worsens
SIX months after Tunisian authorities began arresting organisers of a pro-Palestinian flotilla, four activists remain in pre-trial detention, with growing concern over the.
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Oluremi Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment To Ending Hunger, Malnutrition
NIGERIA’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed that the present administration will intensify efforts to combat hunger and child malnutrition through the.
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17 Million Nigerians Face Acute Hunger By 2027 As Food Crisis Deepens
AT least 16.99 million Nigerians are projected to face acute hunger by January 2027, according to the latest projections by the Famine Early.
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‘I Don’t See That Level Of Hunger,’ Onanuga Defends Tinubu’s Economic Reforms, Clarifies Electricity Promise
THE Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has defended the administration’s economic policies, saying he does not.
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Every Day Brings More Hunger, More Fear For Nigerians – By Boma West
NIGERIA is facing two battles at the same time, and both are hitting ordinary people hard. One is the rising cost of living.
Africa
At Least 169 People Killed In South Sudan ‘Surprise’ Attack
THE authorities in South Sudan have said at least 169 people, including senior officials, were killed on Sunday when a group of unidentified.
International
‘Yemen Faces Worst Food Crisis Since 2022’, Aid Group Warns
YEMEN, one of the world’s most impoverished nations, is entering a perilous new phase of food shortages with more than half the population.
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Millions At Risk As Aid Cuts Push North East Toward Worst Hunger In A Decade
NIGERIA is facing its worst hunger crisis in nearly a decade as deep cuts in humanitarian assistance push vulnerable communities in the country’s.
Africa
Sudan In Need Of Urgent Aid As It Marks 1,000 Days Of War
MILLIONS of people in Sudan are in urgent need of humanitarian help, aid organisations have warned, as the war in the east African.
International
US Points To Aid Gains Amid Continuous Claims Of Deliberate Starvation In Gaza
THE White House says nearly 15,000 trucks carrying commercial goods and humanitarian aid have entered Gaza since October 10, but Palestinians and aid.
International
‘Race Against Time’: Palestinians Suffer From Hunger In Gaza Despite Truce
AID agencies are in “a race against time” to get food and other humanitarian supplies into the Gaza Strip, a United Nations official.
International
Hunger Crisis In Gaza Is ‘Catastrophic’ Despite Ceasefire, WHO Chief Says
THE hunger crisis in Gaza remains “catastrophic” two weeks after the ceasefire took effect, the UN’s health agency has warned, as international aid.
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Presidency, World Bank Clash Over Claim That 139 Million Nigerians Are Poor
THE Presidency has strongly disputed the latest World Bank report estimating that 139 million Nigerians are living in poverty, describing the figure as.
International
Israel Kills 41 People In Gaza As More Children Die Of Hunger
AT least 40 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, including at least 10 displaced Palestinians in the Nuseirat refugee camp.
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Atiku Warns Of Social Unrest, Says, ‘No Sign Tinubu Can End Hunger, Poverty’
FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of failing to address the.
International
Conditions In Gaza City Under Israeli Attack ‘Unthinkable’, Says UN
THE UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says “the unthinkable” has arrived in Gaza City, as Israel expands its assault on residential homes and displacement.
International
Israel Kills At Least 61 In Gaza, UN Chief Slams ‘Deliberate’ Famine
UN chief Antonio Guterres said that famine in Gaza is “the result of deliberate decisions that defy basic humanity”. Also, there have been.
International
Israeli Attacks Kill 63 As Troops Push Deeper Into Gaza City
AT least 63 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza, medical sources tell Al Jazeera, as Israeli forces push deeper into.
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World Humanitarian Day: 31 Million Nigerians Face Hunger, 10 Million Children Malnourished – UN
THE United Nations has raised a fresh alarm over the worsening humanitarian situation in Nigeria, warning that 31 million Nigerians are food insecure,.
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Israel Intensifies Gaza City Attacks, Forcing Starving Palestinians To Flee
ISRAEL’s military has stepped up attacks on Gaza City as part of its expanded operations aimed at seizing the last major population centre.