Africa

Hungry, Scared Darfur Civilians Fear RSF Attack, Plead For Army Help

CIVILIANS in Sudan’s North Darfur’s capital, el-Fasher, and surrounding towns are starving. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have imposed a siege on.

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News

Borno, Yobe, Katsina Worsely Hit As 30.6m Nigerians Risk Food Crisis, Report Reveals

THE Cadre Harmonisé report on the Acute Food and Nutrition Insecurity situation in the country has projected that 30.6 million people across 26.

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Column

It’s 2025 And It’s Hunger, Insecurity And Empty Promises – By Hafsat Salisu Kabara

IT’S been a brief break, but I’m thrilled to be back with you all. While I was away I took time to read.

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Africa

Malawi President Vows To Tackle Fuel Crisis, Hunger, Violence

MALAWI’s President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday announced measures to tackle a fuel crisis and hunger, while condemning political violence in the country. Earlier.

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Column

When Hunger, Malnutrition And Death Stalks A Nation – By Kazeem Akintunde

“Hunger is the cry of a god and two gods do the humans worship – the head and the stomach …We know the.

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News

Weeks After Announcing 50% Six Months Salary Cut, Reps Still Get Full Payment

THE members of the House of Representatives have yet to implement their resolution to slash their salaries by 50 per cent for the.

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Analysis

Nationwide Protest: What You Need To Know About August 1st Demonstration

NIGERIA is bracing for nationwide protests this week over economic hardship. Politicians and the army have warned people against taking to the streets,.

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News

Hunger Protest Erupts In Niger State As Youths Block Major Roads

SOME youths have trooped to the streets of Niger State to protest the ongoing cost of living crisis in Nigeria. They wielded placards.

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News

Finally, IGP Approves Nationwide Hunger Protest, Gives Conditions

THE Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, asked all groups planning to carry out proposed nationwide hunger protest to submit their details.

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News

Reps Slash Salaries By 50% Over Nationwide Hunger

MEMBERS of the House of Representatives have agreed to cut their salaries by 50 percent for six months as part of their solidarity.

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International

UN Says Israel Carrying Out ‘Targeted Starvation Campaign’ In Gaza

UNITED Nations human rights experts have accused Israel of carrying out a “targeted starvation campaign” that has resulted in the deaths of children.

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News

Food Crisis: 82m Nigerians May Go Hungry Soon, UN Warns

THE United Nations has again predicted that 82 million Nigerians, about 64 per cent of the country’s population, may go hungry by 2030,.

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Africa

Over Half Of Sudanese Face ‘Acute Food Insecurity – Report

SOME 25.6 million people, or more than half of Sudan’s population, are facing high levels of “acute food insecurity”, a report cited by.

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Africa

Millions Of Children Going Hungry In Sudan, Unicef Laments

THE head of the United Nations children’s agency, Unicef, says Sudan is one of the worst places in the world for children. Catherine.

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Africa

Millions In Daily Struggle To Find Food As Sudan War Rages

MOHANAD el-Balal is one of many Sudanese civilians doing everything they can to ward off a devastating famine – and there is one.

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Africa

Sudan Could Become World’s Worst Hunger Crisis, UN Laments

AN aid agency working in Sudan has warned levels of hunger and malnutrition after a year of civil war are much worse than.

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Africa

Food Aid Used As Weapon Of War In Sudan, UK Lawmakers Say

BRITISH MPs have warned that food aid is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan’s bitter civil conflict. Vicky Ford, the.

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International

Gaza’s Entire Population Facing Acute Food Insecurity, Blinken Warns

GAZA’s two million people are experiencing “severe levels of acute food insecurity”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. This was first.

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International

EU Says Starvation Being Used As A Weapon In Gaza

STARVATION is being used as a weapon of war in Gaza, the EU’s foreign policy chief has claimed. Josep Borrell described the lack.

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International

Palestinian Death Toll From Hunger In Gaza Rises To 20 Amid Israeli Siege

THE Palestinian death toll from hunger in the Gaza Strip has risen to 20 amid a crippling Israeli blockade, the Health Ministry said.

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