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UN confirms famine in besieged Sudanese cities amid ongoing conflict

Famine has taken hold in conflict-hit areas of Sudan that have been cut off from aid or under siege, according to a UN-backed food...

Hunger crisis deepens in global hotspots as famine rises, UN warns

United Nations on Monday, June 16, 2025, reported that extreme hunger is intensifying in 13 global hot spots, with Gaza, Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti,...

UN raises alarm over famine in Sudan

UN humanitarians in Sudan on Friday, April 12, 2024, issued a fresh alert about pervasive food insecurity and looming famine in the country. After nearly...

UN seeks $2bn support for Somalia to address drought, famine

UN and partners on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, solicited the support of international community to raise $2.6 billion to assist some 7.6 million people...

Immediate global action required to prevent famine in Horn of Africa

A fifth consecutive season of drought has been set in motion by a poor start to October – December rains, and below average rainfall...

WFP scales up support for millions in Horn of Africa drought

The World Food Programme (WFP) says it is scaling up operations to support millions going hungry who “cannot wait” for assistance as the threat...

WFP warns 45m people now ‘teetering on the edge of famine’

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries had risen...

Food insecurity: No place at the dining table

Sharing a meal is one basic need of humans but for too many the question “what’s for lunch” doesn’t have an easy answer. Food...

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Stakeholders advocate innovative recycling to tackle waste in Kaduna

Stakeholders in environmental protection in Kaduna State have called for stronger collaborations and innovative strategies to address waste management...
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Sustainability, climate action must be embedded across all sectors, says Onuigbo

Sustainability and climate action must be embedded across all sectors of the economy to ensure long-term development and economic...

Segun Adediran: The silent press and the silent siege

Within the next several years, the invisible architecture of Nigeria’s democracy faces a quiet but existential threat. For decades,...

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Stakeholders advocate innovative recycling to tackle waste in Kaduna

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Sustainability, climate action must be embedded across all sectors, says Onuigbo

Sustainability and climate action must be embedded across all...
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