A s Ethiopia remains caught in a deadly cycle of drought and famine, aid agencies warn that erratic rainfall and ever-rising food costs are compounding the problems carried over from last year’s ...

STARVING people sell human body parts including severed heads in a desperate bid to feed their families. These disturbing pictures show the horrors of the Russian famine in the 1920s which hit arou… ...

The last time a famine was declared in Somalia, in 2011, more than 250,000 people died for lack of nutrition, half of them under the age of five. The world vowed never to let it happen again.

Makeshift shelters on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, house people displaced by drought and famine, June 4, 2022. – AP Photo / Farah Abdi Warsameh Doctor Mustaf Yusuf treats Ali Osman, 3, who ...

A famine in 2011 in Somalia claimed 260,000 lives, and that followed a drought of three rainy seasons in which the rains failed to come. This time, five rainy seasons have failed, and some worry ...

Historic famine looms as drought grips East Africa Four failed rainy seasons and supply chain disruptions threaten millions with food insecurity. (Photo by Ed Ram / Getty Images) ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to aid worker Daud Jiran about a drought, linked to climate change, that has led to famine in the Horn of Africa.

Extreme weather events, including heatwaves, droughts, and floods, have increased in frequency by a factor of two or three ...

The worst drought in 40 years is pushing Somalia to the brink. If it triggers a rare famine declaration, the militant group Al Shabab will also be to blame.

Somalia's drought is being described as "extremely critical," but there is no famine projected. 3.8 million people have been displaced due to Somalia's battles with al-Shabab.

An armed conflict pitting the government of Somalia against al-Shabab terrorists is only adding to the African country's problems as it faces its worst drought in 40 years.

Twenty years ago, Somalia was headed for catastrophe. Conflict, drought and government collapse threatened to plunge 200,000 people into famine. But relief groups lacked enough food for everyone ...