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    FACT SHEET: Africa

    Africa Facts and Statistics

    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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    Test Your Knowledge!

    Hunger Quiz: Africa

    Are you ready to challenge your understanding and make a real impact? Each completed quiz doesn’t just boost your awareness—it also translates into tangible aid for those in need. As you uncover surprising truths about hunger in Africa, Hunger Notes will make a donation to organizations responding to hunger.

     

    Africa Hunger in the News

    Read the latest news and analysis about Africa and food insecurity below.

Alienation and violence: Impact of Syria crisis report 2014

by ReleifWeb March 10, 2015

"Syria: Alienation and Violence, Impact of the Syria Crisis Report" produced by the Syrian Centre for Policy Research (SCPR) with the support of UNDP and UNRWA, reveals the extent of dramatic setbacks in human and economic development as Syria has be...

Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis

by Robert D. Putnam Washington Post March 6, 2015

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The terrible loneliness of growing up poor in Robert Putnam’s America. “Life is not something you do, it’s something you endure.”

by Emily Badger Washington Post March 6, 2015

SWARTHMORE, Pa. — Robert Putnam wants a show of hands of everyone in the room with a parent who graduated from college. In a packed Swarthmore College auditorium where the students have spilled onto the floor next to their backpacks, about 200 arms...

What refugees really think of aid agencies

by Louise Redvers IRIN News March 5, 2015

Aid agencies are partial, unaccountable and potentially corrupt, and they fail to meet refugees’ most pressing needs....

UN: World eating too much sugar; cut to 5-10 percent of diet

by Maria Cheng Associated Press/Myway March 4, 2015

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Climate change probably worsened the drought that caused severe crop failure  that preceded Syria’s uprising, a new study suggests. Here, a refugee camp is seen in Syria near the Turkish border town of Cilvegozu. Photo: Gregorio Borgia / Associated PressClimate change probably worsened the drought that caused severe crop failure  that preceded Syria’s uprising, a new study suggests. Here, a refugee camp is seen in Syria near the Turkish border town of Cilvegozu. Photo: Gregorio Borgia / Associated Press

Is Syria conflict a case study for climate change and hunger-related conflict?

by Geoffrey Mohan Los Angeles Times March 4, 2015

Climate change contributed to the severity of a record-setting drought that led to agricultural collapse in Syria's breadbasket region, pushing rural residents into crowded cities where the 2011 uprising against President Bashar Assad began, accordin...

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