Paska Itwari Beda's neighbours set up a doughnut stand in Juba, South Sudan, Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

Fighting in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State is pushing people into famine, according to the United Nations food agency.

The number of hungry people around the world decreased for a third straight year in 2024. But Africa bucks the positive trend: conflict, climate change, and economic shocks are increasing hunger and ...

In Sudan, where famine was confirmed in 2024, the crisis is likely to persist due to conflict and displacement, with almost 25 million people at risk. South Sudan, hit by flooding and political ...

Starvation is occurring in Gaza as food shortages caused by the Israel-Hamas war continue to worsen. Lives and hopes for peace will be lost if we don’t take action. The United Nations warns ...

South Sudan’s president has called for dialogue amid concerns that the country could relapse into a civil war due to the ...

The humanitarian situation in Sudan has deteriorated dramatically between June and July 2025 due to violence, cholera ...

Africa is now home to nearly half (46%) of the world’s chronically hungry people, according to a new UN report ...

The conflict in Sudan is fueling a flow of sophisticated, looted weapons into neighbouring South Sudan, violating a U.N. arms ...