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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Federal health authorities on Tuesday reported a 43 percent drop in the obesity rate among 2- to 5-year-old children over the past decade, the first broad decline in an epidemic that often leads to lifelong struggles with weight and higher risks for ...
Some ten months after a US presidential campaign dominated by economic issues, it was notable that neither candidate nor pundit shed any serious light on the potential economic benefits of a less violent and more peaceful United States. ...
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