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Foreign aid cuts imperil millions in East Africa as hunger crisis deepens, World Vision warns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

The region is also battling the effects of conflict, as seen in Sudan, where 38.73 per cent of the population is severely hungry and 52.12 per cent mo...

WFP warns 52 million people face severe hunger crisis in West and Central Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 13, 2025

Nearly three million individuals are expected to face emergency levels of hunger, while an estimated 2,600 people in Mali could experience catastrophi...

Violence, child malnutrition soar by 1,000 per cent as Sudan marks two years of war
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

UNICEF has projected that the number of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition could rise to 462,000 between May and October this year, wit...

Humanitarian supply route cut in South Sudan, leaving 60,000 malnourished children at risk
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 08, 2025

Intensified conflict along the White Nile River, which is the primary route for humanitarian aid, has caused a month-long halt in critical humanitaria...

Two years of devastation: Sudan's war leaves nation starving, scattered and silenced
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 15, 2025

What began as a political power struggle has now shattered lives, decimated infrastructure, and pushed 30.4 million people into urgent need of humanit...

Sudan faces mounting hunger crisis as rainy season threatens to cut aid access
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

Two years of devastating conflict have transformed Sudan into the world’s largest hunger crisis, with nearly half the population, approximately 24.6 m...

UNICEF: Global funding cuts put 14 million children at risk of malnutrition
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

UNICEF has warned that at least 14 million children could face disruptions in nutrition programmes.

UN warns of 30% surge in hunger crisis in Somalia by June
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 27, 2025

The study report says 3.4 million people are already experiencing crisis levels, or higher, of hunger in Somalia, and the number is projected to rise...

WFP’s troubles in Sudan hurt hunger relief, alienated donors - Internal report
Reuters  |  Dec 05, 2024

The report identifies a range of problems in the WFP’s Sudan response, including an inability to scale up its operations.

South Sudan MPs urge suspension of infrastructure projects to pay civil servants
Amina Wako  |  Jun 12, 2024

The MPs urged this action on Tuesday while reacting to reports from the country's Ministry of Finance to the parliament on the looming hunger crisis i...

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