African food appeal 'exaggerated'
A group of leading UK charities overstated the seriousness of food shortages in southern Africa, auditors say.

Eritrea's growing aid dependence
The BBC's Jonah Fisher reports on a recurring drought affecting the proud and independent nation of Eritrea.

Ethiopia still needs aid
Famine was averted this year through food aid but more is required next year, the government warns.

Bush: Africa hostage to GM fears
The US president says "unfounded" European fears over GM crops are blocking efforts to end famine.

Southern Africa drought 'ending'
A report prepared for the region's ministers indicates the southern African drought is coming to an end.

UN slams aid 'double standards'
The West is forgetting 40 million Africans, while helping post-war Iraq, says the head of the World Food Programme.

Behind Africa's famine
The BBC's Alastair Leithead travels through southern Africa to discover what lies behind the threatened devastating famine.

Globalisation or marginalisation?
Africa is regularly beset by drought and famine. Some observers say greater involvement in the global economy can end this - but others believe it is the cause.

Why famine stalks Africa
With nearly 30 million people facing possible starvation in Africa within months, BBC News Online examines why the continent regularly suffers from famine.

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Ethiopia: More aid, more hunger still
The BBC's Michael Buerk examines why twice as many Ethiopians are facing starvation now than in 1984?

Ethiopia plans 'Live Aid' appeal
Ethiopia plans its own concert to raise funds for 11 million of its people facing famine, 18 years after Live Aid.

Ethiopian border stance risks aid
Ethiopia's stance on its border with Eritrea threatens development cooperation, the EU warns.

Eritrea in severe need of food aid
Children have started dying in Eritrea with two-thirds of the population facing serious food shortages, the UN warns.

Q&A: Ethiopia's famine
BBC News Online looks at why famine has hit Ethiopia once again after the country's prime minister warns of a massive humanitarian disaster.

Africa famine to last into 2004
Poor rains mean the famine in Southern Africa is likely to continue for at least another year, the UN says.

Zimbabweans face hungry Christmas
The WFP cuts food rations in half over Christmas because of a shortfall in international donations.

Famine plagues Zimbabwe
In an undercover report, the BBC's Fergal Keane reveals the dire situation in a nation afflicted by famine and oppression.

Madagascar's forgotten famine
Inhabitants of southern Madagascar are used to hardship but they are struggling to survive a severe drought.

Zambian land offer
The authorities are to offer thousands of hectares of land to farmers in a bid to combat hunger, including to former Zimbabwean white farmers.

Zimbabweans focus on food
Food, not sport, concerns most Zimbabweans, reports the World Food Programme's Luis Clemens.

Mauritania's year of hardship
The drought hitting the Western Sahel region has had severe repercussions for people in Mauritania.

West Africa famine warning
Hundreds of thousands of people are threatened with starvation in five West African countries, warns the UN.

Senegal 'misled donors'
President Wade apologises to donors and sacks his communications adviser and national TV chief after a mistaken food aid appeal.