Rising food prices and increased frequency of humanitarian crises may entrench hunger long term
The international aid agency, Oxfam, has warned that efforts to bring an end to global hunger are in danger of "flat-lining" in the longer term, with rising food prices and an increasing number of weather-related crises threatening to entrench hunger across the world.
Oxfam's warning follows today's...
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Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in Abyan, Yemen, in the last year because of ongoing conflict. I spoke to Rafiqa, who recently fled her village and sought refuge in an abandoned school where Oxfam is providing vital water and sanitation facilities.
For two months, Rafiqa had to queue along with hundreds of other displaced women, to use the only bathroom in the Al Amadia'a school in Aden. The school...
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As Yemen is gripped by its worst-ever humanitarian crisis, with 10 million going hungry and more than 5 million in urgent need of assistance, this year's Ramadan is proving harder than ever.
In better years, Yemenis would traditionally stock up with food as the Muslim fasting month Ramadan approached. Special purchases of sweet items like dates and juice would be among the items. Breaking the fast with iftar dinners at night with...
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For the past year, large parts of the southern province of Abyan have been virtual no-go zones, controlled by militant groups. More than 200,000 people fled their homes, seeking refuge in temporary schools in the southern port of Aden, and remote villages near Abyan. Then in mid-June, the Government of Yemen announced it had retaken control of the capital of Abyan, Zinjibar and other key towns. Families who were displaced during...
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