Africa Archives - World Food Program USA

Mother visits WFP-supported nutrition clinic in Al Kalakla, Jabal Awila

Families in Sudan Pushed to the Brink Amidst Brutal Conflict and Famine as WFP Resources Dry Up

WFP is struggling to keep lifesaving emergency operations running. Sudan’s shows no signs of slowing down.

WFP Scales up Operations in Gaza as Ceasefire Passes 100 Days

One hundred days into the ceasefire, the World Food Programme (WFP) has significantly expanded its lifesaving operations across the Gaza Strip, reaching more than 1 million people each month.

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New arrivals at the Khadar IDP site in Mogadishu wait to be registered for assistance

Somalia on the brink again as window to push back hunger shrinks

May 16, 2026

A summary of remarks from WFP Assistant Executive Director Matthew Hollingworth on the ongoing crisis in Somalia.

Conflict affected Sudanese fleeing to other parts of Sudan

Joint News Release – WFP/FAO/UNICEF: Risk of Famine Persists as Nearly 19.5 Million People Face Acute Food Insecurity in Sudan

May 15, 2026

Conflict, displacement and restricted humanitarian access leave more than 825,000 children at risk of death from severe malnutrition in 2026.

Joint News Release – OCHA/FAO/WFP/UNICEF: UN Agencies Warn of Worsening Hunger and Malnutrition Crisis in Somalia as Famine Risk Emerges

May 15, 2026

Food insecurity and malnutrition worsen across Somalia as the first famine risk since the 2022 crisis is confirmed amid the compounding effects of multiple shocks.

Nyanrch Nier poses for a portrait inside a makeshift shelter made from pieces of cloth

Hunger intensifies in South Sudan as 7.8 million people face high acute food insecurity and 2.2 million children suffer acute malnutrition

April 28, 2026

This was originally posted on wfp.org Conflict and displacement drive worsening crisis, with risk of famine in hardest-hit areas; nearly 700,000 children in danger of

Three years of war: Sudan’s people abandoned and hungry

April 14, 2026

After three years of war, millions of people are left without access to food, shelter or sanitation, WFP warned today.

Sudanese refugees Mahassine and Maimouna queue for food aid distribution

Funding shortfalls put lifelines at risk for Sudanese refugees in Chad

April 9, 2026

More than a million Sudanese refugees in Chad face immediate and life-threatening cuts to food, water, shelter, protection and health care.

Arrival and storage of ECHO-donated ready-to-eat-food

Middle East crisis: WFP navigates turbulent waters to tackle hunger

April 8, 2026

WFP Shipping Chief Henrik Hansen explains how we are working 24/7 to reduce rising costs and transit times.

Smoke rising following a bombing in Beirut

WFP Projects Food Insecurity Could Reach Record Levels as a Result of Middle East Escalation

March 17, 2026

(WFP) is warning today that the total number of people around the world facing acute levels of hunger could reach record numbers in 2026 if the escalation in the Middle East continues to destabilize the world’s economy.