She Went Hungry Every Morning. Now One Change Is Changing Ghana.
The sun had barely risen over Tamale when 13-year-old Mariama tied her school shoes and stepped onto the dusty road…
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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…
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…
Africa Produces Enough Food. So Why Do Millions Still Starve?
In many parts of Africa, the fields are green, and the markets are full. Farmers bring rice, maize, cassava, yams,…
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…
What’s happening in Ghana may surprise you
How Ghana is rising in patterns once seen in Singapore FFA News The signs of Ghana’s rise are becoming impossible…
Household Hunger Linked to Higher Depression Risk Among Adolescent Girls
Inside a Northern Ghana study on food insecurity and mental health “Go away,” Kosi mumbles. Her classmates inch their chairs…
Hunger and the Mind: An Overlooked Burden in West Africa
When people speak about hunger in West Africa, they usually mean the physical signs of it. A child who is…
Unemployment Is Ghana’s Biggest Economic Risk. Food Security Is Paying the Price
Ghana is often discussed through inflation figures, debt talks, and currency movement. But behind the numbers, one risk now stands out…
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…