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.
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Drone Strike in Sudan Targets Army Leader in Failed Assassination Attempt, Military Says
For 15 months, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has been leading a war for control of the country against his rival, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan, the head of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
José Andrés’s World Central Kitchen Feeds People in Disaster and War Zones
The group is a relatively new aid provider in Gaza, but it has garnered notice by making bold moves, like building a jetty out of rubble to bring aid in by sea.
Europe and U.S. Plan to Supply Gaza by Sea, but Aid Groups Say It’s Not Enough
Relief organizations say cumbersome new strategies cannot substitute for Israel allowing more supply trucks into the Gaza Strip, while an airdrop of aid reportedly went awry and killed five people.
Gaza Authorities Say Accident Involving Airdropped Aid Killed 5
If confirmed, the deaths would underscore the dangers and difficulties of relying on airdrops to get food to people facing severe hunger in northern Gaza after five months of war.
Israel Orders New Evacuations in Northern Gaza as U.N. Suspends Food Deliveries
Residents of two neighborhoods in Gaza City were ordered to evacuate, and the World Food Program described scenes of chaos in the north too dangerous to allow it to provide food supplies.
U.S. Suspends Food Aid for Ethiopia, Citing Widespread Theft
American officials say they uncovered a countrywide scheme by government officials to divert food aid, in a country where 20 million people rely on donated relief.
Stampede in Yemen’s Capital Kills Dozens Seeking Food Aid, Houthis Say
Hundreds of people had gathered at a school for an event organized by merchants, according to the Houthi-run Interior Ministry.
Somalia Braces for Famine, Trapped Between Al Shabab and Drought
The worst drought in 40 years is pushing Somalia to the brink. If it triggers a rare famine declaration, the militant group Al Shabab will also be to blame.
To Slow World Hunger, It Will Take More Than Ukrainian Grain Exports
The departure of a grain-filled vessel from Odesa was hailed as a victory against global hunger. But experts say the crisis is so big that no single advance can reverse it.