Ramadan in war-torn Sudan eclipsed by famine and inflation

In the safety of Sudan’s eastern coast, residents preparing for Ramadan were struggling to afford basic holiday staples as the war raging elsewhere in the country has sent prices soaring.…

Nigeria borrows $134m to boost farms as famine looms

Nigeria has secured a 134-million-dollar (127-million-euro) loan to invest in farming, the government said Thursday, as Africa’s most populous nation faces a hunger crisis of staggering proportions. According to a…