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Ethiopia starvation, Gaza aid blockages, and military rule in Myanmar: The Cheat Sheet - The New Humanitarian puts quality, independent journalism at the service of the millions of people affected by humanitarian crises around the world

Drought, conflict, graft: the reasons for Ethiopia's hunger crisis are varied, and some could have been avoided. But while Ethiopians go to bed hungry, political elites feast on their appetite for power.

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Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of using food deprivation as a weapon of war while other humanitarian organizations warn the risk of famine in Gaza is growing.

An aid memo seen by The Associated Press says that Eritrean troops are abducting farmers and stealing hundreds of livestock in border regions of Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The memo prepared

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Nearly 400 people have died of starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months, the country’s ombudsman said Tuesday, a rare admission of hunger-related deaths by a federal body.

Nearly 400 people have died of starvation in Ethiopia’s Tigray and Amhara regions in recent months, the national ombudsman said Tuesday, a rare admission of hunger-related deaths by a federal body. Local officials have previously reported starvation deaths in their districts, but Ethiopia’s federal government has insisted these reports are “completely wrong”. Ethiopia’s ombudsman office…

South Africa’s stance on global issues in the last year has confounded many. Some analysts say it is a balancing act.

What causes famines in the 21st century, from Gaza to Sudan, and what we can do about it.