Civilians seek food, water as Philippines siege continues

MARAWI, Philippines (AP) — There was food and water— welcome commodities amid the frequent tears. There was, finally, safety, at least for the moment. And there were stories — stories of things that mothers and fathers hope never happen to their families. At an evacuation center outside the besieged Philippine city of Marawi on Wednesday, … Continue reading →

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5 million in Somalia don’t get enough food, UN report says

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Tears filled Amina Nur’s eyes as she cuddled her frail-looking child with a sunken chest. She and her family returned to Somalia five months ago after several years in a refugee camp in neighboring Kenya, but she regrets that now. “We decided to return home voluntarily, but that was a wrong … Continue reading →

South Sudan faces ‘unprecedented’ level of hunger, UN says

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The United Nations says hunger in South Sudan has reached “unprecedented” levels, with nearly 5 million people suffering from severe food insecurity. The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday that without a return to stability that will allow agricultural production to continue, “the situation could rapidly become catastrophic.” The … Continue reading →

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South Sudan faces ‘unprecedented’ level of hunger, UN says JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The United Nations says hunger in South Sudan has reached “unprecedented” levels, with nearly 5 million people suffering from severe food insecurity. The U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday that without a return to stability that will allow agricultural production … Continue reading →

Ethiopia government distributes food to hungry people

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s government has started distributing rations of wheat and cooking oil to people facing hunger in the northern and northeastern parts of the country. The government is now supplying 15 kilograms (33 pounds) of wheat and a half liter (1.3 gallons) of cooking oil per adult in the areas hit … Continue reading →

Obama makes forceful defense of new development goals

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Barack Obama on Sunday committed the U.S. to a new blueprint to eliminate poverty and hunger around the world, telling a global summit that a sweeping new development agenda is “not charity but instead is one of the smartest investments we can make in our own future.” It was the … Continue reading →