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East Africa bloc says 50 million face acute food insecurity

More than 50 million people in the wider East African region are expected to face acute food insecurity this year, a regional bloc said Friday, warning that some 300,000 in Somalia and South Sudan are projected to be under full-blown famine conditions

The Independent UK

Why are there food shortages across the UK as Brits warned of curry and chips crisis

Two of Britain's favourite takeaways face meltdown with food price hikes and shortages. We take a look at the reasons behind the crisis, from heatwave to Russia invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

World Bank to fund $100 million in food insecurity aid to Sudan through WFP

The World Bank has agreed to provide the U.N.'s World Food Programme with $100 million for an “emergency safety net project” to address food insecurity in Sudan, it said in a statement on Thursday.

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Amid blackouts, food shortages, Cubans face a dengue outbreak that has killed two children

Burdened by constant blackouts and food shortages, Cubans are now facing a new dengue outbreak in the middle of the hot summer that threatens again to overwhelm the island’s public health system, already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Miami Herald

3 weeks of protests in Panama cause food, fuel shortages

Three weeks of continuous demonstrations and road blockades to protest high fuel and food costs in Panama have begun to cause shortages of some food products, fuel and medicine

The Independent UK

Mobile farmers market sees skyrocketing demand due to food insecurity, rising grocery prices

Fresh Move employees say they’ve had to double their orders from urban farms to keep up with community needs amid high grocery prices and a lack of fresh food options on the city’s South and West sides.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tonnes of food going unpicked on British farms ‘due to foreign labour shortage’

Farmers see loss of upto £150,000 in worker shortfall

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Off the menu: More food supply shortages hit McDonald’s

The fast-food giant says it is working to resolve the issues ‘as quickly as possible’

The Independent UK

Egypt to Receive $500Mln Loan from World Bank to Address Food Shortage Crisis

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday a $500 million loan to bolster Egypt’s efforts to ensure that poor and vulnerable households have uninterrupted access to bread, strengthen Egypt’s resilience to food crises and support reforms in food security policies, including to improve nutritional outcomes. In a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chilli peppers, coffee, wine: how the climate crisis is causing food shortages

Blistering heat, stronger storms, droughts, floods and fires are putting food production at risk

The Guardian - US

G7 commits $5 billion to tackling global food insecurity - U.S. official

The Group of Seven rich democracies will commit up to $5 billion to improve global food security, a senior U.S. official said, as the group responds to worries in developing nations about the threat of hunger triggered by war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Australia ‘ill-prepared’ for food insecurity driven by war and climate crisis, former defence leaders say

Former military heads warn of risks to food supply ahead of report from Australian Security Leaders Climate Group

The Guardian - AU

UN chief warns of 'catastrophe' from global food shortage

The head of the United Nations has warned the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around the globe

The Independent UK

UK offers expertise in escort of Ukraine grain to avert starvation in Africa

Liz Truss and Turkish foreign minister meet to discuss safe passage for convoy under UN plan

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‘Marching towards starvation’: UN warns of hell on earth if Ukraine war goes on

Unprecedented food shortages could spark riots in dozens of countries as Black Sea blockade adds to pressures, says WFP chief

Reuters

One third of Sudanese facing acute food insecurity - WFP

More than a third of Sudan's population is currently facing acute food insecurity, the World Food Programme said on Thursday, with inadequate funds to cope.

Asharq Al-Awsat

ICRC: Pockets of Famine-Like Conditions Return to Yemen

Pockets of famine-like conditions have returned to Yemen for the first time in two years in three Houthi-controlled governorates, an international report has revealed. There are nearly 50,000 people living in famine-like conditions in Hajjah, Amran, and al-Jawf, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) showed in a report…

Reuters

Food shortages are next global health crisis, says expert

Growing food shortages may represent the same health threat to the world as the COVID-19 pandemic, a leading global health figure has warned.

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UN cutting refugee rations in Africa's Sahel amid 'alarming' food insecurity

Food rations for refugees and displaced people are being cut by up to half in parts of the Sahel due to a massive funding shortfall with millions set to go hungry as prices rise and climate shocks hit yields, U.N. agencies said on Friday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yemen on Brink of Famine Due to Grain Shortage

For the first time in years since the Houthi coup, major commercial suppliers have sounded the alarm in Yemen, warning of an imminent famine in the country as a result of the rise in global wheat prices and diminishing stocks. The Hayel Saeed Anam (HSA) Group, Yemen's largest company and…

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Skyrocketing grain prices to worsen global food insecurity, Rabobank warns

Rabobank warns that the Russia-Ukraine war will push grain and food prices up for at least a year, a situation compounded by India's ban on wheat exports, and dry conditions in the grain powerhouses of France and Germany.

The National (Scotland)

World leaders must do more to avert famine crisis, says Oxfam

OXFAM has said that world leaders are failing to tackle the “catastrophic hunger” crisis facing millions across Africa.

The Conversation

Friday essay: hunger, dust-storms, war – how I defied the odds as a South Sudanese child refugee

My name is Akuch Kuol Anyieth. I am South Sudanese by birth, Kenyan by migration and life experience, and Australian by migration and citizenship.

Reuters

Two million children at risk of starvation in Horn of Africa - U.N. aid chief

U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Tuesday that close to 2 million children are at risk of starving to death as the Horn of Africa faces one of its worst droughts in decades.

Reason

Shanghai's Lockdowns Result in Starvation and Quarantine Enforcers Being Attacked

More than 25 million people remain locked down in Shanghai, with Guangzhou—a city of 18 million—looking primed to follow.

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