First Harvest, Last Meal: When the Harvest Fails Because We Can’t Save It
Editorial At the Kofar Suari feeding centre in Katsina State, a mother held her toddler, Shamsiya. Her belly was swollen,…
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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…
Water At Gunpoint: Why Clean Water Still Kills or Cures in the Central African Republic
On the outskirts of Bossangoa, a young mother named Clarisse rises before dawn. She ties her baby to her back…
Reflections: The Fields We Nearly Saved
In Chad, hunger has never meant only empty fields. Sometimes the fields are full, and then they are wiped bare…
Oil-Rich, Food-Poor: South Sudan’s Unresolved Paradox
South Sudan should not be poor. The country sits on an estimated 3.5 billion barrels of oil reserves, fertile soil along…
When Help Comes at a Cost: South Sudan’s Hidden Taxes on Aid
South Sudan is often described in one painful phrase: the poorest country in the world. The IMF’s latest 2025 data puts…
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,…
Liberia’s Rice Crisis Exposes a Dangerous Dependency: Where Is the Plan B?
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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.