A crowd had gathered to collect handouts of a small sum of money ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for Muslims.
Tag: Food Insecurity
To Combat Food Shortages, North Korea Deploys the Military
Kim Jong-un, the country’s leader, has called for soldiers to be “a driving force” in increasing food production, a reflection of the North’s economic and geopolitical challenges.
In U.K. Cost-of-Living Crisis, Some Workers Struggle to Feed Children
As inflation hits the pockets of families who already had little to spare, food banks say they are getting much busier and seeing more people with jobs.
She Witnessed Mao’s Worst Excesses. Now She Has a Warning for the World.
At 93, the memoirist Yuan-tsung Chen hopes that her recollections of China’s tumultuous past will help the country confront its historical wrongs — and avoid repeating them.
How Russia’s War on Ukraine Is Worsening Global Starvation
Moscow blocks most shipments from Ukraine, one of the world’s largest wheat producers, and its attacks on the country’s energy grid also disrupt the flow of food.
Nets, Buoys, Salt, Ice. For West African Fishermen, ‘Everything’ Is Going Up.
Fishermen in Sierra Leone need large amounts of ice to store their catch on multiday journeys. Like many commodities, it has become pricey.
Taliban Bar Women From NGOs, Threatening to Worsen Crisis
A letter from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy warned that it would revoke the operating licenses of any organizations that defied the decree.
Biden Courts African Leaders, but Some Are Skeptical of Big Promises
President Biden faced a challenge in winning the confidence of a continent where the circumstances of its leaders vary so dramatically.
Biden Hosts African Leaders for Talks on Security, Trade and Outer Space
Nearly 50 African heads of state are attending the first U.S.-Africa summit since 2014. It opened with sessions on civil conflict, democracy and space exploration.
Somalis Are Dying of Hunger. Officials Say It’s Not a Famine. Why?
An official declaration of famine would unleash aid and attention. Some experts say Somalia shows that the international system for making the judgment is broken.