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How can the people in Africa be starving?

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Millions of people in East Africa are experiencing chronic hunger and the threat of famine. Conflict, recurring severe drought, and high food prices are to blame. People are starving to death — right now. Hunger and malnutrition continued to worsen in East Africa through the peak of the lean season in July. read more

Soil in Africa is very rich in nutrients and minerials for growing any food. Lands in Africa ( if Government/UN supports) will be able to generate food more than the requirement of entire world.Water can be found by digging up few meters. 70 % of the land is arable. The problem in Africa : Corruption is very high. read more

In 2012, 501 million people, or 47 percent of the population of sub-Saharan Africa, lived on $1.90 a day or less, a principal factor in causing widespread hunger. (World Bank, Sub-Saharan Africa Poverty and Equity Data) This number compares to 233 million estimated undernourished people. read more

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