Gaza far exceeds famine-level food shortages, mass death imminent, monitor says
Cairo, Egypt/Jerusalem/London Reuters Extreme food shortages in parts of the Gaza Strip have already exceeded famine levels, and mass death is now imminent without an immediate ceasefire and surge of food to areas cut off by fighting, the global hunger monitor said on Monday. The Integrated Food-Security Phase Classification, whose assessments are relied on by […]
Famine looms in Gaza – how will the world know it has arrived?
United Nations Reuters The United Nations has warned that widespread famine in the Gaza Strip is “almost inevitable” without action. A formal conclusion that famine has arrived in the coastal enclave of 2.3 million people could come next week. Palestinians with children wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen amid shortages of food […]
Tunisians protest against poverty, high prices and food shortages
Tunis, Tunisia Reuters Hundreds of Tunisians protested on Sunday night in the capital against poverty, high prices and the shortage of some foodstuff, escalating pressure on the government of President Kais Saied, as the country suffers an economic and political crisis. Tunisia is struggling to revive its public finances as discontent grows over inflation running […]
People facing acute food insecurity reach 345 million worldwide – WFP
Baghdad, Iraq Reuters The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide has more than doubled to 345 million since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate change, the World Food Programme said on Wednesday. Before the coronavirus crisis, 135 million suffered from acute hunger worldwide, said Corinne Fleischer, the WFP’s regional director, […]
Sri Lankan medicine shortage a death sentence for some, doctors say
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters A shortage of medicine caused by an economic crisis in Sri Lanka could soon cause deaths, doctors said, as hospitals are forced to postpone life-saving procedures for their patients because they do not have the necessary drugs. Sri Lanka imports more than 80 per cent of its medical supplies but with foreign […]
Thousands queue for petrol, gas in Sri Lanka amid warnings of food shortages
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters Thousands of people queued for cooking gas and petrol in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital on Friday and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned of a food shortage as the island nation battles a devastating economic crisis. Lines formed in many parts of Colombo, a city of around 900,000 people, as residents tried to […]
Sri Lanka protesters call for new government a day after clashes kill eight
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters Protesters and a key trade group in Sri Lanka called for a new government to take control of the crisis-hit country on Tuesday while the President asked for calm following clashes that claimed eight lives and prompted his brother to quit as prime minister. Sri Lanka has been suffering its worst economic […]
North Korea mobilises office workers to fight drought amid food shortages
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea’s office workers and factory labourers have been dispatched to farming areas around the country to join a fight against drought, state media reported on Wednesday, amid concerns over prolonged food shortages. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had called for measures to improve a tense food situation caused by the coronavirus […]
Postcards: For struggling Afghan family, the next meal is a matter of faith
As the year comes to an end, JAMES MACKENZIE, MOHAMMAD YUNUS YAWAR and ALI KHARA, of Reuters, report from Afghanistan on the plight of the poor…
Life grinds to a halt in Lebanon’s blackouts
Beirut, LebanonReuters Lebanon’s worsening fuel crisis has reached a painful crunch point, with bakeries, businesses and hospitals either scaling back operations or shutting down completely, making life even harder for Lebanese already enduring a financial meltdown. As the fuel oil that powers Lebanon has disappeared from the market, Lebanese have sweltered at home in the […]