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Famine spreads in war-torn Sudan | News in brief
More than 600,000 people in Sudan are already suffering from a catastrophic famine, and in addition, more than eight million people are on the verge of starvation. Famine has spread…
Organization: More than two-thirds of the families who fled to the eastern parts of Sudan are on the brink of starvation | News in brief
More than 11 million people have become refugees during the nearly 20-month war. More than two-thirds of the families who have fled to eastern Sudan are not getting enough food…
UN: Climate change is a growing threat to people who are already fleeing war, violence and persecution | News in brief
Climate change is a growing threat to people who are already fleeing war, violence and persecution, warns a recent report by the UN refugee agency. The report shows how climate…
Experts: Famine disaster in Gaza near
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Emergency aid is dropped by parachute from the sky down to the northern Gaza Strip. The picture was taken in March this year. Photo: Leo…
‘Surrender or starve’ – Israel has blockaded northern Gaza for more than two weeks, and its actions show signs of a brutal strategy | Foreign countries
There are an estimated 400,000 people under blockade in northern Gaza who have no access to humanitarian aid. Israel has struck with force especially at the Jabalia refugee camp. At…
Tormented by drought in Namibia and Zimbabwe, wild animals are being slaughtered to feed starving people | News in brief
The decisions made by the governments of the countries about, among other things, the slaughtering of elephants, zebras and hippopotamuses for food arouse strong reactions in the world for and…
In Sudan, famine is worsening and humanitarian aid is struggling to arrive
The United Nations is sounding the alarm on famine in Sudan. As fighting between the Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) rebels intensifies and aid workers struggle to access…
Brazil’s president launches a campaign against famine
share-arrowShare unsaveSave chevron-left previous expand-left full screen chevron-rightnext Brazilian President Lula da Silva in conversation with his wife Rosangela da Silva, during the meeting in Rio recently when the alliance…
Garbage dumps, famine and healthcare collapse – this is how Gazans live in the hell of war
Aid organizations have repeatedly raised the alarm about the dire humanitarian situation and the risk of famine and starvation. In Gaza, 3,000 children are now at risk of becoming seriously…
Sudan is facing the worst famine in the world in 40 years – according to forecasts, up to 2.5 million people are at risk | Foreign countries
In Sudan, the parties to the civil war are accused of harnessing hunger as a weapon. Sudan is facing a famine the likes of which the world has not seen…