When the River Turns Against Us
Ghana Water Limited has been forced to shut down its Kwanyako Headworks in the Central Region after the intake pumps…
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Ballistic Shields and Empty Bowls
A mother in Texas checks her child’s backpack before the bus arrives. Inside the lunchbox are snacks and juice. Tucked…
More Deadly than War: Children in the Horn of Africa Face a Greater Killer than Conflict
From the civil war in northern Ethiopia, to the protracted crisis in Somalia, to recurring election violence in Kenya, the…
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,…
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…
One in Five People Hungry in Africa
Over 307 million Africans – More than 1 in 5 people went hungry in 2024, even as global hunger slightly…
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…