David Bowie, left, and Bob Geldof at Live Aid in July 1985. The global concert followed the charity recording "Do They Know It's Christmas?," released in December 1984 to raise money for famine relief ...

Veteran journalist Michael Buerk, who reported on the Ethiopian famine in 1984, revealed his initial reaction to the Live Aid concerts, which raised funds for the crisis, “was real anger”. The iconic ...

In recent months, Ethiopia’s troubled government has been increasingly accused of inaction and corruption in the face of serious famine concerns. Recurring droughts have devastated the country, ...

UM RAKUBA CAMP, Sudan, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Ethiopian farmer Berhan Halie came to Sudan 35 years ago to escape hunger. Now 65 and walking with a stick, he is back again, this time to escape the bullets ...

Hi, it’s Janice in Johannesburg. A couple of years ago I spoke to scientists working in Ethiopia that were noticing a ...

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), a mainstay of international relief efforts for four decades, has gone dark after widespread cuts by the Trump Administration. The website that once ...

On Nov. 25, Band Aid released the “ultimate remix” of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the rock charity single from 40 years ...

FEWS NET, the U.S. early warning system for famine, shut down after the foreign aid freeze. What are the consequences? And why does the U.S. has a... A respected U.S. famine warning system is ...