Ghana’s Gold Rush: A Toxic Mix of Mafia Activity, Poverty, and Environmental Devastation
ACCRA, GHANA — As global gold prices surge, Ghana—Africa’s top gold producer—is facing an existential crisis stemming from the explosion…
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Conflict zones, droughts, floods, and other emergencies disrupting food supply.
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The War Beneath the Ground That’s Emptying Africa’s Gas Tanks
By the time the sun came up, the line was already there. Men leaning on bicycles. Women holding plastic cans….
WHEN FOOD PRICES SPIKE, FOLLOW THE MONEY
An investigative look at power, profit, and the price of survival There’s a certain kind of headline that shows up…
Stop Watching Oil. The Real Crisis Is Food and Fertilizer
While much of the world watches oil prices and stock markets, a more serious problem is quietly unfolding. It is…
Hunger and War: Nigeria’s Next Conflict May Not Start With Guns. It Starts With Empty Bowls.
Nigeria is facing one of the most serious humanitarian crises in its modern history. In the country’s northeast, millions of…
Hunger Drives Uganda’s Mothers to Desperate Choices. And It’s Not Just Uganda.
Photographs are taken on the ground in Uganda by Food for Africa News contributors, documenting the true conditions of the…
Is Resource Wealth a Target?
Could the forces now reshaping Venezuela’s future one day confront Africa’s resource-rich economies as well? That question moved closer to…
Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis: A Security Priority or a Forgotten Emergency?
Nigeria is facing one of its most serious hunger and malnutrition crises in years, raising difficult questions about where political…
Liberia’s Rice Crisis Exposes a Dangerous Dependency: Where Is the Plan B?
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