Can Today’s Hunger Be Faced with the Same Urgency as War?
From the Middle Passage to one in five Africans without food today, history shows how lives were once lost to…
Category: Hunger
Updates, reports and analysis on Africa’s hunger challenges, nutrition access and food availability.
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Africa Is Bigger Than the Maps Show: And So Is Its Hunger Crisis
Most of us grew up with the same world map hanging in classrooms: Greenland looking the same size as Africa,…
Is There Hope?
Editorial Hunger has long been Africa’s shadow. It lingers in the fields, in the markets, and at the dinner tables…
Africa Works Harder, Yet Hungrier. Who Feeds the People?
The markets are crowded, but the baskets are light. Families walk past stalls of maize, cassava, rice, and yams, counting…
Beyond Mosquito Nets. Why Hunger and Dirty Water Must Be Part of Africa’s Malaria Fight
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has urged African leaders to take full ownership of the fight against malaria. At…
Nigeria’s Cold Chain Gap Leaves Millions Hungry
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria grows more food than almost any other country in Africa, but poor logistics after harvest mean millions…
Global Hunger Falls Globally but Africa and Western Asia Are Backsliding
A new UN report shows a slight global decrease in hunger: in 2024, an estimated 673 million people, or 8.2% of humanity,…
As Funding Cuts Slash Lifelines, Ghana’s Health Summit Seeks Sovereignty—But Will Hunger Get a Seat at the Table?
Accra, Ghana — UNICEF warns millions of children face losing nutrition lifelines. As Ghana launches the Accra Initiative, critics ask whether…
Straight Talk on Africa’s Food Future
If it impacts Africa’s food future, you’ll read it here.