More Than 500 Dead in Flooding in Southern Africa

FARAI MUTSAKA / The Associated Press Mar 21, 2019 Hundreds more deaths are likely; officials estimate that 200,000 people will need food aid over the next three months in Zimbabwe alone. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

North Korean Envoy to Italy Vanishes; Did He Defect?

FRANCES D'EMILIO and KIM TONG-HYUNG / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2019 According to South Korea's spy agency, Jo Song Gil and his wife went into hiding in November. A defection would embarrass leader Kim Jong Un. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Howard Buffett’s Hope for Africa’s Future

Staff / Truthdig Aug 17, 2011 Earlier this month, Howard Buffett -- the philanthropist son of the "Sage of Omaha" -- penned a Huffington Post article defending a project within the U.N.’s World Food Program called "Purchase for Progress" and offered his vision of an ideal future for farmers in the global south. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Militant Group Blocks Aid in Somalia

Staff / Truthdig Jul 23, 2011 The World Food Program and other such aid organizations have been unable to reach 2.2 million famine victims in militant-controlled areas of Somalia. In fact, the militant group al-Shabab denies that a famine is happening at all. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Food Crisis Grows in Haiti

Staff / Truthdig Jan 26, 2010 It's been nearly two weeks since the cataclysmic earthquake in Haiti, and the life-or-death issue of food distribution looms larger than ever, despite the concerted efforts of various aid organizations -- and the efforts of Haitians themselves -- to combat starvation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

At Least Six Dead in Bomb Blast at U.N. Office in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2009 The United Nations World Food Program office in Islamabad, Pakistan, was a suicide bomber's target Monday, and unfortunately it was a successful strike. The bomber was able to enter the building in the guise of a guard and set off 16 pounds of explosives during a busy noontime at the office, according to The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Food, Not Bombs

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2008 Remember when North Korea loomed menacingly as the next big nuclear threat on the world stage, with cognac-swilling Communist Kim Jong Il starring as the latest dictator du jour? What a difference a few years can make: The North Korean government has now demonstrated its willingness to halt the country's nuclear weapons program and has begun accepting food shipments from the U.S. and increased aid from the World Food Program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )