Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has called for urgent action to address hunger and poverty across Africa, stating that the continent has no business being impoverished given its vast ...

Brazil’s President Lula discusses working with Africa on food security at the 2nd Brazil-Africa Dialogue, joined by Angola’s President João Lourenço. Mankind has no right to leave 733 million people ...

Some 52 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to meet their basic food and nutrition needs in the upcoming lean season, driven by conflict, extreme weather and economic ...

This, as the impacts of COVID-19 related control measures aggravated pre-existing hunger drivers in the country: insecurity and armed conflict, an extended economic slump, and heavy rains and ...

May 29, 2012 — -- According to the United Nations, the Sahel region of West Africa, which stretches across eight countries including Chad, Mauritania and Gambia, is being affected by a hunger ...

Since launching 16 years ago, the Add Hope program has provided meals for 1.2 million children in South Africa, collecting over $66 million through guest donations and sales, averaging more than ...

Chefs and volunteers in Johannesburg have made 67,000 liters of soup to honor Nelson Mandela Day. The annual event, officially recognized by the United Nations in 2009, celebrates Mandela’s legacy ...

“Africa should have nothing to do with hunger, but should actually be a powerhouse for the supply of food in the world,” he wrote.

South African cooks join forces to make 67,000 liters of soup to fight hunger on Mandela Day by: MICHELLE GUMEDE, Associated Press Posted: Jul 18, 2025 / 01:08 PM EDT Updated: Jul 18, 2025 / 01:08 ...