When we think of famine, we quickly think of a natural disaster, while there are often political causes as well. A famine like Ukraine's Holodomor (1932–1933) is now recognized by more and more states ...

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Wracked by years of civil war and lingering conflict, northern Ethiopia does not need one more thing to go wrong. But that is exactly what is happening in this key region of Africa’s second most ...

The international organization that monitors hunger crises around the world has declared that parts of Gaza are in famine. The U.N.-backed group of experts said that half a million people in Gaza, a ...

The international organization that monitors hunger crises around the world has declared that parts of Gaza are in famine. The U.N.-backed group of experts said that half a million people in Gaza, a ...

Famine is imminent in northern Gaza where 70% of the population are already suffering with catastrophic levels of hunger, a UN-backed report said Monday, as the EU’s top diplomat accused Israel of ...

Researchers from the UA have received a three-year, $200,000 grant to aid in Ethiopia’s famine disaster. The UA has teamed with Bahir Dar University to build a center of excellence and create a new ...

A powerful El Niño is forming. Here is what happened during the 1870s global famine, how this event differs and what it could ...