Africa Famine

G8 Stakes High for African Farmers

Roger Thurow | Posted 05.17.2012

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The U.S. and the G8 would do well to join Leonida and her neighbors on their exodus from the misery of the hunger season to abundant food production. For if they succeed, so might we all.

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Life and Death Side by Side in Mauritania Food Crisis

World Vision | Posted 05.17.2012

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Mauritania -- with 700,000 people battling food insecurity out of a population of 3.5 million -- faces a food crisis three times worse than the one which struck the West African nation two years ago.

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G8 Summit: Putting Food on the Table Through Investing in Small Farmers

Andrea Riccardi | Posted 05.16.2012

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Recognizing small farmers and their organizations as primary stakeholders in development means more than paying lip service to them in global meetings.

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U.N. Warns Of 'Dramatic' Humanitarian Crisis In Africa's Sahel

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 04.10.2012

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GENEVA -- Northern Africa's Sahel region risks being plunged into a dramatic humanitarian crisis unless aid for those affected by drought, conflict an...

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UN Calls For More Help In West Africa Hunger Crisis

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 02.20.2012

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NIAMEY, Niger -- Top United Nations officials say 10 million people need help amid a food crisis in West Africa's Sahel region. U.N. Development an...

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Somali MIlitant Group Permanently Bans Red Cross Famine Aid

AP | By KATHARINE HOURELD | Posted 01.31.2012

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NAIROBI, Kenya -- Somali insurgents have shut down food aid distribution by a major aid group because they say the organization is distributing spoile...

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Superman, Batman, Other Superheroes Fight Famine In Africa

Posted 01.24.2012

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As the famine and drought in Africa continue to rage, DC Entertainment is turning to its strongest superheroes to help the 13 million people in need o...

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Famine in East Africa: It's Not Over Yet

William F. Schulz | Posted 01.30.2012

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Reasonable as it may be to pause for a moment to celebrate progress, it is critically important to keep in mind that that perfect storm has far from abated and now threatens to sweep up two more countries in its tumultuous wake.

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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Donate $340K To Somali Aid Group

www.huffingtonpost.com | Posted 12.10.2011

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By Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — The head of a Somali aid group says that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have donated $340,000 to help it expa...

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African Artists Call For Long-Term Famine Solutions

Dr. Sipho Moyo | Posted 11.22.2011

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For the first time in our lifetime, a wide range of African artists and global celebrities with a passion for Africa, have united in a call for action...

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WATCH: 50 Cent's New Energy Drink To Feed 1 Billion Kids In Africa

Posted 11.06.2011

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Moved to action by a recent trip to famine-torn Africa, 50 cent has launched an energy drink whose profits will feed 1 billion kids in the region. ...

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Sharing Loss in Marsabit: Praying for the Drought to Break

Elizabeth Wright | Posted 10.30.2011

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Just ten years ago, the landsape around Marsabit town was green, with fields of maize and beans, and mango trees all over the hillsides. Cool mists frequently clouded nearby Marsabit mountain. But all that has changed.

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Food Republic Will Host Twitter Chat to Help East Africa

Marcus Samuelsson | Posted 10.16.2011

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I look forward to engaging with my fellow chefs in this important discussion about what the food community can do to help the millions of Africans currently at risk from this famine, and I hope you do too.

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Beyond Famine and War: The Africa That I Saw

Dr. Tukufu Zuberi | Posted 10.15.2011

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In the past I have visited Ghana and Mali, and while both countries still have problems, there was hope in the air for Africa's future, and not just any old hope, but hope among Africans.

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Africa Must Donate More To Famine Victims, Aid Group Says

AP | By TOM ODULA | Posted 10.15.2011

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NAIROBI, Kenya -- African governments must make more substantial donations to the international relief effort aiding the more than 12 million people a...

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Somalia Famine: The Lives We Can Save

More | Posted 10.12.2011

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As I sit at my desk at the White House – it’s hard to believe that just three days ago I was standing in the world’s largest refugee camp witnes...

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We Are Still the World -- Mom Bloggers in Africa

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 09.24.2011

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A throng of celebs singing on stage about a problem far, far away won't cut it when most of us are concerned about the impact of high food prices on our own baskets.

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Jesus, Stalin And Casey Anthony: Reflections On The Horn Of Africa Drought

Richard Stearns | Posted 09.25.2011

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We did not create the desperate conditions of drought and famine threatening the lives of 10 million people in Africa. But, as Christians, it is our responsibility to do something about it.

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