Two years since the eruption of conflict in Sudan in April 2023, the nation faces an unprecedented humanitarian and protection crisis, with women and girls bearing the brunt of its impacts. The ...

Sudanese women and girls are bearing the brunt of a crisis that is entering its third year on April 15. Facing acute food ...

The southern African famine has become so severe that even mice are scarce in the region, aid agencies said today. The tiny rodents, not normally considered a delicacy, are one of the last sources ...

Relief International said nine employees were killed when gunmen stormed the Zamzam camp in El Fasher, in the western Darfur ...

Famines are not common. When a famine is declared it means people are already dying. And the last time this happened, six years ago in the Horn of Africa, the cause was a natural one: drought. This ...

This famine was caused by effects of the end of World War I. Local men who were recruited into Kenya African Rifles (KAR) to fight for the British neglected their farms and a great famine emerged.

An aid agency issued a "crisis alert" over war-torn Sudan, calling out the international community for its failure to address ...

The famine in East Africa has killed tens of thousands, and more people are dying every day. A devastating drought across the region, plus war, neglect and spiraling prices have all contributed to ...

Taken from Culture and Imperialism, Edward W. Said. The nineteenth century saw immense changes in Africa. Some were driven by famine and disease. Some changes were the result of the territorial ...