After more than a year of war, farmers have lost land, equipment and sometimes their lives.
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Gazans So Malnourished That They Could Face Famine, Report Warns
A hunger emergency has affected nearly all of Gaza, but the situation is worst for people in the north, where Israeli forces intensified operations this month, the report said.
Israel Allows Some Aid Into Gaza After U.S. Threatens to Withhold Military Aid
There was no official response from the Israeli government, a day after the United States threatened consequences if it didn’t let more relief into Gaza within 30 days.
Sudan’s Military Reopens Border Crossing for Aid to Famine Zone
Accused of blocking food aid for its starving people, Sudan’s military announced it would reopen the main border crossing with Chad, which it had closed for six months to U.N. relief trucks.
Ceasefire Talks on Sudan’s Civil War Open in Switzerland
The American-backed talks in Switzerland, which started on Wednesday, aim to halt a catastrophic civil war. But only one side has turned up.
Famine Declared in Darfur Region of Sudan
Experts who monitor global hunger rarely make an official declaration of famine, but they just sounded the alarm for more than half a million people who have fled the fighting in Sudan’s civil war.
As Starvation Spreads in Sudan, Military Blocks Aid Trucks at Border
A country torn apart by civil war could soon face one of the world’s worst famines in decades, experts said.
Israel’s Repeated Evacuation Orders Take Toll on Already Weakened Gazans
The latest order, which the United Nations estimated affects about 250,000 people, was the largest since October, the U.N. said.
At Least 750,000 on Brink of Starvation and Death in Sudan, Experts Warn
A devastating civil war is pushing the country toward a full-blown famine, according to the international body that measures hunger.
Gazans Describe Life on the Verge of Famine
A panel of global hunger experts warned this week that the Gaza Strip could soon face famine, but to many Gazans, it feels as if one has already arrived.