An ongoing fuel shortage has contributed to the increase in the number of people needing food aid as aid groups struggle to reach communities in need.
The United Nations has warned that hunger across the Arab world has increased by 91.1 percent over the past two decades.
UN food agency WFP says a total of 5.2 million people in the war-torn region of the country are facing growing levels of malnourishment, especially among women and children.
US President Joe Biden is signing two executive orders that will increase food aid, protect job seekers on unemployment and clear a path for federal workers and contractors to get a $15 hourly minimum wage.
An NGO estimates that over 50 million people in America will be considered food insecure, including one in four children,
A Yemen aid conference held in Riyadh on June 2 saw donors pledge only $1.35 billion of the $2.41 billion needed to cover essential humanitarian activities until the end of the year, leaving a gap of more than $1 billion.
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Millions of migrants who rely on Europe's informal economy have hit rock bottom, creating a domino effect in North Africa and the Middle East.
People were killed and wounded during a protest sparked by growing discontent at the distribution of food, allegedly favouring people with political connections.
A large crowd surged forward for the government aid distribution that took place at a primary school where Borno state governor Babagana Umara Zulum was handing out 5,000 nairas (13 dollars) and clothing.
The move follows after negotiations between the World Food Program and Iran-backed Houthi rebels stalled on an agreement to introduce controls to prevent the diversion of food away from the needy.
A meeting between the monarchs of Morocco and Saudi Arabia in Riyadh should have cooled tempers between the two governments for the moment but it will be the Libya crisis which could re-ignite them.
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