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South Sudan faces persistent famine risk

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SOUTH SUDAN

Aid agencies are again warning of a looming famine in South Sudan

Locusts threaten fragile East Africa food security

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AFRICA

The worst locust infestation in decades comes atop successive years of droughts and floods

Ethiopia faces a major humanitarian disaster in Tigray

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ETHIOPIA

With no end in sight to Ethiopia’s ongoing northern conflict, a massive humanitarian emergency looks nearly inevitable

Major drought may drive new East Africa hunger crisis

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EAST AFRICA

Fears of a major food security crisis in the wake of a multi-year drought are rising

Sudan faces an unmitigated humanitarian crisis

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SUDAN

Extreme levels of hunger and displacement are not being met with commensurate volumes of humanitarian aid

“Perfect storm” threatens Congo Ebola response

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CONGO-KINSHASA

A confluence of factors is raising fears that Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak, already the worst in a decade, might worsen

Population boom to raise Africa's food-shock risks

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EAST AFRICA

Regional food security faces long-term pressures from climate change and population growth

Conflicts exacerbate African food insecurity

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AFRICA

Several countries are at risk of famine, particularly in areas with ongoing fighting