Gazans blocked from Muslim pilgrimage and festival celebrations
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza remain unable to travel to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage as ongoing border...
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Humanitarian aid is being ‘weaponised’ in south Sudan, MSF warns
Humanitarian aid in South Sudan is being increasingly “instrumentalised” for political and military purposes, as the country’s long-running conflict continues...
Iran war hits living conditions in Africa and Middle East, IMF warns
International Monetary Fund economists said the war in Iran could worsen living conditions across Africa and parts of the Middle...
Libya reopens flour mill to boost domestic food security
The reopening of the Al-Sabah flour mill in Sirte is being presented as a step toward strengthening Libya’s food security...
Dr Majid Rafizadeh: the Sudan crisis approaches a dangerous threshold
Sudan is going through one of the gravest humanitarian crises of the 21st century and it is approaching another dangerous...
Yemen crisis set to worsen in 2026 as aid dries up
Yemen’s humanitarian crisis is expected to deteriorate significantly in 2026 as food insecurity deepens and international funding continues to decline,...
Northern Nigeria to face unprecedented hunger in 2026, report says
Nigeria is expected to see the worst levels of food insecurity in Africa during 2026, according to a World Food...
Aid cuts force Native American tribes back into bison hunting
Tribal communities in the United States (U.S) are using their bison herds for food as federal aid breaks down reported AP...
Hafed Al-Ghwell: The threats to food and water in North Africa
In North Africa, the consequences of a warming planet are no longer a distant threat. They have morphed into a...
UN reports over 3 Million displaced return home in DRC
As of July 2025, more than 3 million displaced individuals have returned to their homes in the Democratic Republic of...
UN agency warns of child malnutrition spike in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is experiencing its sharpest increase in child malnutrition, the World Food Program said on August 4th, warning that the...
UN report: World hunger declines, yet Africa remains at risk
A United Nations report indicates world hunger declined in 2024 for the third consecutive year, although food insecurity deepened in...
Tunisia juggles high obesity rates and food insecurity
The World Bank is addressing food insecurity in Tunisia. Tunisia has received a $130 million loan to support the nation...
Scientists link climate crisis to global food price surges
A group of international scientists has revealed that extreme weather conditions since 2022 have led to price surges for key...
As Somalia’s hunger crisis deepens, UN warns aid is drying up
An estimated 4.6 million Somalis currently face food insecurity, with aid funds dwindling and healthcare deteriorating. UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric,...
