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Sudan keeps key aid crossing from Chad open for hard-hit Darfur region as famine grows
Sudan’s military-controlled government says a key border crossing with Chad will stay open to keep much-needed humanitarian aid flowing into the western Darfur region which has been a center of ...World - ABC News - November 13 -
The inspiring scientists who saved the world’s first seed bank
During the siege of Leningrad, botanists in charge of an irreplaceable seed collection had to protect it from fire, rodents – and hunger. Somewhere in the sky above, the mosquito drone of a plane’s ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Experts warn 'famine is imminent' in Northern Gaza
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) issued a report Friday stating Northern Gaza's citizens are threatened by an “imminent and substantial likelihood of extreme famine." The ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
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U.N.-Backed Panel Urges ‘Immediate Action’ in Gaza to Avert Famine
The warning focused on the north comes as the Biden administration has set a mid-November deadline for Israel to deliver more humanitarian supplies to the enclave or face a cutoff of weapons aid.World - The New York Times - November 9 -
Northern Gaza at imminent risk of famine, WHO says
Northern Gaza is at risk of imminent famine, the World Health Organization said on Saturday, as Israel continues its bombardment across Gaza amid threats by the Biden administration to limit ...Top stories - NBC News - November 9 -
‘Strong likelihood’ of imminent famine in northern Gaza, food experts warn, as Israel continues siege
‘Looming catastrophe’ will ‘dwarf anything we have seen so far’ in Gaza since 7 October 2023, famine review committee says. There is a “strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas” of the ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
As Famine Stalks Gaza, Farmers Lament Their Many Losses
After more than a year of war, farmers have lost land, equipment and sometimes their lives.World - The New York Times - November 1 -
UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks
Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands in vulnerable areas, including Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali and the Palestinian territories, where populations face or approach famine, a report ...World - ABC News - October 31
