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UN: North Korea food production ‘lowest for a decade’

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Adding to the sanctions against them, North Korea's struggle to feed itself has hit a new low.
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South Sudan on brink of new famine

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Aid workers hope that with massive effort a humanitarian disaster can be avoided
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More people went hungry in Africa in 2017, but new initiatives also bore fruit

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There were some African food security initiatives from 2017 that deserve a special mention for the precedent they set.
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Will seven million starving Yemenis ever find justice?

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In the "war the world forgot", the international community won't react to the human rights violations which will leave 6.8 million hungry.
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Bet the farm and save the world

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With investment in agriculture and data, African states could end famine — and reap the reward
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S Sudan plunging into worst famine in decades, warns UN

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Without more aid and a ceasefire to let farmers reach fields, the UN says there will be a "catastrophic decline in food security" in South Sudan.
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Zim hands out Zambian grain to stave off starvation

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Zimbabwe's Agriculture Minister Joseph Made says that imported maize is being handed out to vulnerable people in a bid to stave of famine.
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Strong growth hasn’t ended Africa’s food crisis, says UN

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Sub-Saharan Africa posts economic growth rates higher than the worldwide average but has the planet's greatest food security problems, the UN says.
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A temporary break from food riots

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Although food prices have continued to rise, riots because of this fact have been almost non-existent as people have generally suffered in silence.
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Somali famine declared over, but UN urges caution

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The UN says that Somalia's famine is over, but warned that continued assistance is needed to stop the region from slipping back.
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UN warns Somalia famine likely to spread further

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Famine has spread to another Somali region and the UN has warned more areas will become affected in the next four months.
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SA criticised for slow response to Horn of Africa crisis

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Amid UN reports that famine has spread further through Somalia, South Africa has been criticised for not doing enough to help the region.
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