World Food Programme warns of 'biblical' famine

The World Food Programme has warned an additional 130 million people could be facing starvation by the end of 2020 due to impacts of the coronavirus. The report cited Democratic Republic of the Congo, Yemen, Aghanistan and South Sudan among countries most at risk, noting also that East Africa and South Asia were already facing food shortages due to drought and locust infestations.

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[SuperSynoptic]

The Sacred Scriptures have forewarned us of the fact.

[MyRonnierocket]

Well I wouldn't expect any help from the EU. They don't even look after their high paying members in a time of unprecedented need.

[joman]

Keep planting and planting vegies and fruits, set-up an aqua agriculture, and preserve as many food as you can. but all these things are in the Prophecy in the last days, Famine, wars, earthquake, pandemics and deadly diseases, calamities. etc. there will be a Great Tribulation, Repent, Pray and Give Glory to God.

[djboom]

Some people do not want to help people for free

[MuromachiLines]

the four living creatures, saying, “Two pounds of wheat for a day’s wages,

Repend!

[daninfrance]

It is very hard to support the WFP after seeing that the UN has left Tedros in charge of the WHO. They have management problems that go to the top.

[SpinachDaily]

Afghanistan is misspelled in the description.

[theeraphatsunthornwit]

I see similarity of this with homelessness problem in usa.
Being homelesss = get more aid.
Having babies = get more aid.
They have incentive to create problem. Perhaps we need a more clever but may be a little less humane way to solve the problem.

[bml]

The population in Ethiopia in 1985, 40 million. The population in Ethiopia in 2020, 112.0 million people. That population growth is down to “FOOD AID.” Africa stop having babies.

[presidentevil]

i was so glad to see the the words USAID printed on those Aid packages, United State of America always help those in needed

[theway]

When talking is over doing gets to happening!

[Miauzerz]

i like how people are balming communism mean its a bad idelogy bt the countries effected are *CORPATISTS*

[michaelkranyak]

8 billion world population. UK University study the planet can handle max 5 billion. In the future countries such as the US that exports food may be forced to curtail same and sell all food to our domestic population.

[dennisbouma]

They keep making more and more kids, stop sending help

[toppilka]

куда ото мешками тянут - ораву босяков кормить?! а может цветным попробовать меньше рожать! почему не перенимают опыт китая по количеству детей на семью?!