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Starvation

Palestinians wait for humanitarian aid on a beachfront in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Feb. 25, 2024.

‘Everyone is worried about starvation’: Aid worker discusses dire situation in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war

The UN says it’s no longer able to run humanitarian aid operations in the Gaza Strip. In recent days, the number of relief trucks getting into the territory has dwindled. The World’s host Carolyn Beeler spoke to Shaina Low of the Norwegian Refugee Council in Jerusalem, who says the situation in northern Gaza is especially bad.

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As drought conditions worsen, famine looms over Kenya

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Abebe Haregewoin (right) and his father in Ethiopia.

Famine haunted his childhood in Ethiopia. Now he sees food running out again.

Global Politics

Drought ravages parts of East Africa

Development & Education

Hunger in New York City

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Ethiopian food crisis

Business, Economics and Jobs

International aid agencies are raising the alarm in Ethiopia. Officials say the country is facing its worst hunger crisis since the famine in 1984. David McGuffin reports from one of the worst hit areas in Ethiopia.

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