Sustainable Development

The true cause of hunger and famine? War and weak governance

Zeinab, 14, (C) washes dishes as her mother Abdir Hussein gestures and her nephews play at a camp for internally displaced people from drought hit areas in Dollow, Somalia  April 3, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra    SEARCH "ZEINAB DOLLOW" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. - RTX34W4Z

It's time we were honest about the true causes of famine in countries like South Sudan and Yemen. Image: REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

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