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Famine

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grainy photo of crowds of people queued in fenced pathways to receive food aid.

The Architecture of Genocidal Starvation in Gaza
Forensic Architecture, World Peace Foundation August 22, 2025
Famine Gaza Israel Mass Starvation Palestine
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vintage black and white photo of group of small children gathering in the street

Famine Crimes in World War Two: The Warsaw and Łódź Ghettos
Alex de Waal August 20, 2025
Disease Famine Genocide Mass Starvation Nazi Poland War
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A global map featuring pulses like chickpeas, lentils, and beans on continents, highlighting their role in global food security.

Though Global Food Security Improves, Famines Are More Numerous: Exploring the Links
Alex de Waal August 8, 2025
Famine Famine Data Food insecurity IPC Mass Starvation
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photo of a man in white casting vote in box with green, black or red cover.

Democracy’s Famine Prevention Record in Post-Colonial Africa
Raffael Hueberli July 15, 2025
Africa autocracy Democracy Famine Food insecurity Governance Nigeria Sudan
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Green rice field

World Food Crises and Famines: What’s the Link?
Alex de Waal June 18, 2025
Famine Famine Data Food insecurity
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Newspaper clipping of "Operation Starvation Malaya"

Surveillance Humanitarianism in Gaza?
Alex de Waal June 11, 2025
Famine Food insecurity Gaza Israel Malaya Mass Starvation
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General view of a new settlement in Zam Zam camp for Internally Displaced People (IDP), North Darfur.

Historic Drivers and Triggers of Famine: What the data shows
Matt Day June 5, 2025
Conflict Famine Food insecurity Mass Starvation
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Holodomor Remembrance Day 2019 in Kyiv

The Politics of Famine in European History and Memory
Ingrid de Zwarte, Miguel Ángel del Arco Blanco May 28, 2025
Accountability Famine Mass Starvation
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Famine Killers

Who is the World’s Greatest Famine Criminal?
Alex de Waal May 20, 2025
Belgium Cambodia China Famine India Mass Starvation Russia Stalin Starvation Crimes
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black and white photo of hungry children, one feeding another with a bowl

Historical Trends in Famine Mortality
Matt Day, Alex de Waal May 13, 2025
Africa China Famine Famine Data India Mass Starvation Middle East Russia

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