The rest of the world, perhaps, has been a little late to the game in addressing the famine in the Horn of Africa, which is plaguing nations such as Somalia, Ethiopia, and the newly-formed South Sudan ...

* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. As the spectre of famine looms over several countries in Africa and the Middle East – with ...

Many experts suggest the global aid community – including the largest donor, the United States – responded too late to the famine in the Horn of Africa. After being forced to flee their homeland, ...

Here is a look at famine, a severe and prolonged hunger in a significant portion of a region or country’s population that results in malnutrition and death by starvation and disease. To assess a ...

In the summer of 1985, images of emaciated children in Ethiopia shocked the world and prompted one of the biggest charity concerts ever: Live Aid. Megastars like Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, Madonna ...

A “myopic, short-term” effort focused on emergency food aid has dominated the international response to famine in Africa, while innovative solutions and massive long-term support are needed, according ...

Famine is spreading in Sudan's western Darfur, UN-backed experts warned on Thursday, after the paramilitary takeover of the region's main city El-Fasher triggered mass displacement into surrounding ...