Alex de Waal
Alex de Waal is a prominent scholar and expert on famine and humanitarian issues, known for his extensive research on the causes and consequences of hunger. In his book 'Mass Starvation,' he examines historical instances of famine and argues that political decisions and governance play critical roles in exacerbating food crises. De Waal advocates for accountability in famine situations and emphasizes the need to recognize the political dimensions of hunger.
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Alex de Waal is the executive director of the World Peace Foundation at Tufts University.
Donald Trump pledges to tackle Sudan atrocities
United Kingdom· 2025-11-29
Alex de Waal is the executive director of the World Peace Foundation at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in the US.
Who is RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan 'Hemedti' Dagolo?United Kingdom· 2025-11-04
He is the executive director of the World Peace Foundation and commented on the military operations in Sudan.
A Sudanese massacre foretold: the grim familiarity of the RSF’s rampage through El Fasher | SudanUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-01
Alex de Waal is a famine expert who estimates that thousands of children in Gaza are too weak to eat.
El hambre en Gaza y nuestra vergüenza global
Costa Rica· 2025-08-23
Alex de Waal is the author of Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine and executive director of the World Peace Foundation.
Experts warned that Gaza was at risk of famine. Here’s why they confirmed it for Gaza City
Australia· 2025-08-23
Alex de Waal states that authorities cannot starve a people by accident.
– Det er ikke en konspirasjon
Norway· 2025-08-03
Alex de Waal has been studying famines for over four decades and is considered an authority on the subject.
Desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial no ha habido ningún caso de hambruna tan minuciosamente diseñada y controlada como la de Gaza
Panama· 2025-07-31Alex de Waal says: 'While it may be possible to bomb a hospital by accident, it is not possible to create a famine by accident.'
Israel intentionally starving children to death in Gaza – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-07-30
British Africa researcher Alex de Waal, director of the World Peace Foundation, stated that the symptoms in Gaza indicate famine.
FN-eksperter varsler om hungersnød i GazaNorway· 2025-07-29
Alex de Waal is the author of 'Mass Starvation: The History and Future of Famine' and executive director of the World Peace Foundation.
Gaza famine reaches ‘alarming and deadly turning point,’ hunger monitor says
Canada· 2025-07-29
Alex de Waal is the executive director of the World Peace Foundation at Tufts University in Massachusetts, USA.
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Bangladesh· 2025-07-28Prof Alex de Waal commented on the Trump administration's peace-making model.
How Trump wants US companies to cash inUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-28
Alex de Waal, the executive director of the World Peace Foundation at Tufts University, described the famine in Gaza as a 'slow-motion massacre'.
80% من الضحايا صغار السن وآثار دائمة تهدد النمو والحياة
Saudi Arabia· 2025-07-27
Alex de Waal is the executive director of the World Peace Foundation at Tufts University and author of Mass Starvation: the History and Future of Famine.
Starvation in Gaza is destroying communities – and will leave generational scars | GazaUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-23
Alex de Waal is the executive director of the World Peace Foundation at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in the US.
Sudan in danger of self-destructing as conflict and famine reignUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-17
Alex de Waal, an expert in famine and aid supply in war, likens the concept currently being rolled out in Gaza to colonial-era counter-insurgency attempts.
Searching for answers about US-backed aid agency in GazaUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-15
Alex de Waal argues that famine should be criminalized and accountability established.
Erik Esbjörnsson: Svälten i Gaza har politiska förklaringar
Sweden· 2025-05-20
