Who Declares A Famine? And What Does That Actually Mean?
Just as we rank hurricanes and earthquakes, officials have developed a five-phase scale to rank food crises.
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In South Sudan, People Are Dying Of Hunger As Civil War Continues
The U.N. says nearly 5 million people do not have enough food, and it issued a formal famine declaration for Unity State in the north-central part of the country.
Somalia On The Brink Of Famine, U.N. Warns
The U.N. is warning that Somalia could soon be facing a famine without urgent international action, raising concerns of a repeat of 2011's famine which killed more than a quarter of a million people.
Drought-Stricken Southern Madagascar Teeters On The Edge Of Famine
Fighting extreme poverty and failing crops caused by a three-year drought, United Nations food agencies are struggling to keep the region's population from succumbing to starvation.
What Happens When A Disaster Unfolds In Slow Motion
Ethiopia is grappling with an epic drought that could lead to famine. Here's why the world isn't stepping up.
The World Is Not As Hungry As You Might Think
A new report on world hunger says that the age of mass famines is behind us. That's the good news. Unfortunately, there's sad news, too.
Glory Of Moscow's 80-Year-Old Subway Tainted By Stalin Connections
The system was considered a triumph by the Soviets, but was built by the same ruthless means that helped cause a famine, which killed millions in the 1930s.