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The famine in Somalia is proving to be the worst food shortage since the mid-1980s when Ethiopia suffered a terrible famine which killed approximately one million people. The U.N. is currently asking other countries for donations and aid in order to help Somalians with their food crisis....
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Aid agencies deal with terrorists to reach Somalia's starving
Relief efforts in Somalia are being hindered by terrorist organizations under the belief that Westerners are anti-Muslim. The group Al-Shabaab has much of Somalia under its control and is preventing Western humanitarians from entering the country. The UN World Food Program had placed workers...
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North Korea faces famine: 'Tell the world we are starving'
Similar to Somalia, North Korea is currently experiencing a terrible famine causing many to flee the country in order to find better food sources. Families are being forced to find their own sources of food since they are unable to afford it themselves. According to aid organizations,...
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The Vicious Circle of Ethiopian Famine
Ethiopia seems to constantly find itself in a situation of food shortages according to this article from the New Business Ethiopia. The author, Andrualem Sisay, states that the Ethiopian government recently announced that approximately 4.5 million people are in need of food assistance. in the...
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Political Oppression in Syria led to Famine and Poverty
In an article published by Al Arabiya News, writer Ali Younes commented on a study which linked famine, high unemployment, and increased poverty rates to the "lack of political freedoms, freedom of press, and democracy." In other words, the Syrian government's inability to focus on the...
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Famine spreads across Africa
Famine seems to be spreading across countries in Africa caused by a variety of reasons, some of which include weather conditions, disease epidemics, political conflicts, and inadequate management policies. However, famines and food shortages have a tendency to continue such factors, often...
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The Real Causes of Famine
In 1998, Amartya Sen, a Harvard University professor, argued that impoverished people can still bring their lives to light, however if and only if they live in a democracy. Those who struggle through poverty in a country which does not follow democratic ideals can possibly suffer from...
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Famine in East Africa: How you can help
Foreign relief organizations are making their way to Somalia in order to provide food and medical care to those who have been greatly affected by the famine. The United Nations has requested for foreign nations to donate to relief efforts. A variety of organizations are also asking for...
