Global Voices

Starvation Becomes a Political Weapon in Sudan’s Civil War

Malaz Emad / Truthdig Aug 26, 2025 The two warring forces are generating hunger as a strategy of control, including attacking community aid volunteers. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

The Clarifier

Eli Valley / Truthdig Aug 7, 2025 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

On the Brink of Famine in Gaza

Jeff Koterba Jul 28, 2025 Dig deeper

Middle East

Fasting While Starving, Gazans Struggle To Mark Ramadan

Ruwaida Kamal Amer, Ibtisam Mahdi / +972 Magazine Mar 20, 2025 Palestinians gather with surviving family members to observe the holiday in the rubble, even as Israel prevents the flow of food into the Strip. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

One in Three Children Under Two in Northern Gaza Acutely Malnourished

Olivia Rosane / Common Dreams Mar 18, 2024 Malnutrition among children is “reaching devastating and unprecedented levels in the Gaza Strip due to the war and restrictions on aid delivery," UNICEF said. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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US Airdrops Aid

Adam Zyglis Mar 7, 2024 Dig deeper

Africa

Millions in Sudan at Risk for Starvation as Civil War Rages

Pavan Kulkarni / Peoples Dispatch Feb 26, 2024 With over half the population hungry and starvation deaths increasing by the hour, Sudanese brace for worse as the country enters the lean season on the heels of a harvest season lost to war. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Africa

War Comes for Harvest in Sudan As People Starve

Pavan Kulkarni / Peoples Dispatch Jan 2, 2024 After capturing Gezira, a State in central Sudan that was producing 40% of its wheat, the RSF is set to battle the Sudanese Armed Forces to consolidate control over the country’s agricultural heartland. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

World

An Epidemic of Child Starvation in Kenya

Georgina Gustin / Undark Jan 10, 2023 As climate change worsens draughts, starvation is on the rise in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Kenya. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Doctors Are Failing Women With Eating Disorders

Geri Spieler / Truthdig Feb 2, 2020 It's not just about food, says author Rebecca Lester, but shame and self-negation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Not Everyone Should Stop Eating Meat to Fight Climate Change

Alex Kirby / Climate News Network Sep 18, 2019 The practice can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but for malnourished populations, there's a caveat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

California Parents of 13 Plead Guilty to Torture and Abuse

AMY TAXIN / The Associated Press Feb 22, 2019 David and Louise Turpin will spend at least 25 years in prison each. The children had described being beaten, starved and put in cages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )