Whatever happened to the U.S. famine alert system that Trump shut down, then reopened
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- El País (Spain)seen 1 Sept, 15:19headline rewritten
Afganistán, Somalia y Yemen, las crisis que desaparecen de los últimos informes del hambre de EE UU: “Trump está politizando el análisis”Afganistán, Somalia y Yemen desaparecen de los últimos informes del hambre de EE UU: “Trump está politizando el análisis”
After the peak, new reports halved every 5 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.
What it is about
Who published it, and when
How it spread - 3 original reports, 3 reprints
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- ketr.org20:42first to report
The highly regarded FEWS NET network stopped posting data on Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen -- then says it will start posting again in September. What's the reason for this back-and-forth?
3 reprints
- interlochenpublicradio.org31 Aug, 20:42their copy
- krwg.org31 Aug, 20:42their copy
- northernpublicradio.org31 Aug, 20:42their copy
Tue, 1 September 2026
2 reports- El País (Spain)03:30edited after publishing
previously
Afganistán, Somalia y Yemen, las crisis que desaparecen de los últimos informes del hambre de EE UU: “Trump está politizando el análisis”La exclusión de estos países de la plataforma estadounidense FEWS NET desata preocupación entre expertos y organizaciones humanitarias. Tras la alerta en el sector, el Departamento de Estado anuncia que, a partir de septiembre, volverá a incluir las crisis que omitió
- El Pais English11:55
The omission of the three countries from the US-run FEWS NET platform has alarmed experts and aid groups. Following the outcry, the State Department said it will resume coverage of the crises from September