In this fact sheet, we will look at the history of hunger in Africa and current trends, review the unique characteristics and challenges of each of the five subregions, discuss why hunger is so persistent on the continent, and touch on some of the solutions that are making a difference.
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Read the latest news and analysis about Africa and food insecurity below.
How chronic malnourishment damages the bodies and brains of 1 in 4 children worldwide....
Ana Revenga, senior director of the Poverty and Equity Group at the World Bank, believes that the goal of ending extreme poverty can be achieved....
Scientists are predicting more than 10 percent of the world's population, a whopping 845 million people, will experience deficiencies in critically important micronutrients including zinc, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B12, and fatty-acids in the coming d...
The House and Senate passed the Global Food Security Act, with the House vote on July 6. The vote was 359 in favor, 53 against, with 11 not voting. See how your congressperson voted ...
North Dakota voters have rejected a measure that would have permitted corporations to own and to operate dairy and pork farms of up to 640 acres. 75.7 percent of voters were opposed. North Dakota is one of only nine states that prohibit or limit co...
Controversy centers in part on a genetically engineered strain of rice that supporters say could reduce Vitamin-A deficiencies causing blindness and death in children in the developing world. ...
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