South Sudan
April 22, 2025
South Sudan is suffering from ongoing conflict as well as droughts & floods from climate change. 8 million people are hungry.
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Location: Africa
Sudan
April 22, 2025
A multi-year internal conflict has caused displacement and hunger in Sudan. Famine has been confirmed in multiple regions.
The Sahel
April 22, 2025
Comprised of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the Sahel sits just below the Sahara desert and has become one of the world’s worst hunger emergencies.
Togo
April 22, 2025
Economic instability and floods are damaging Togo’s agricultural systems, causing greater hunger.
Tunisia
April 22, 2025
Hunger continues to be a pressing issue in Tunisia, affecting vulnerable populations due to rising food prices, limited access to resources, and climate change.
Uganda
April 22, 2025
With improved security, Uganda is a relatively stable country in East Africa that takes in over a million refugees from its neighbors. However, poverty and food insecurity are still widespread.
Kenya
April 22, 2025
Kenya is experiencing rapid economic and population growth, but it’s struggling to ensure that everyone gets equitable access to resources, especially food security.
Lesotho
April 22, 2025
Lesotho is experiencing a major food security crisis as a result of the El-Niño induced drought. The situation has been exacerbated by successive years of crop failures, low incomes and high food prices.
Liberia
April 22, 2025
Liberia, on the Atlantic coast of Africa, is classified as a least developed, low-income, food-deficit country.
Libya
April 22, 2025
Years of political instability and a recent economic crisis have left the country in a fragile state of transition. The recent deadly floods threaten its recovery and may put many more at risk of hunger.
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