Act on food prices and hunger, economists tell G20

G20 ministers meeting this week must take action to stop speculation on commodity markets that is fuelling food prices and hunger, say economists.

Hunger threatens Zimbabwe

A dry spell -- plus a decade of land reform -- has put the country on the brink of a food crisis. Jason Moyo reports.

UN: 23-million go hungry in Horn of Africa

The UN says the Horn of Africa is one of the most critical hunger areas in the world, with 23-million people not getting enough to eat.

Report reveals DRC is worst affected by hunger in Africa

The Democratic Republic of Congo has extremely alarming levels of hunger, according to the 2009 Global Hunger Index report released this week.

UN: Global crisis pushes 100-million into hunger

The global economic crisis will help push 100-million people into poverty this year through lost jobs and lower earnings, a UN agency said on Friday.

Britain pledges $50m for drought-hit Ethiopia

Britain has pledged $50-million for drought-hit Ethiopia, where 9,6-million people are in need of emergency food aid.

Where hunger lurks

A single mother -- desperate to get her only child some more food --offers to give him away to an aid worker. That is how bad the situation is.

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