How Lucky Are You?
Editorial When I was a little girl, I often heard the line: “Think of the starving kids in Africa.” It came when…
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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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…