Eswatini
April 22, 2025
Formerly known as Swaziland, this land-locked country struggles with a high rate of poverty and HIV, in addition to food insecurity.
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Ethiopia
April 22, 2025
Ethiopia has long experienced conflict and famine, but recent violence in Tigray is creating extreme hunger & restricting humanitarian aid.
Gambia
April 22, 2025
Gambia is facing rising hunger, poverty and malnutrition. Major crises such as the Ebola outbreak and climate-related drought and floods have all taken their toll on the country’s economy.
Ghana
April 22, 2025
Widespread poverty, climate-related shocks, rising prices and conflict are driving extreme hunger in Ghana.
Guinea
April 22, 2025
Although rich in natural resources, Guinea faces major socioeconomic challenges. The poverty rate is alarming, and women especially are going hungry. Meanwhile, devastating natural disasters make things worse – but we’re on the ground helping build more sustainable food systems for the people who need them most.
Guinea-Bissau
April 22, 2025
Chronic food insecurity is compounded by shocks related to political instability, irregular rainfall and rising food prices.
Algeria
April 22, 2025
Refugees in Algeria are suffering from food insecurity and nutritional deficiencies. You can help us deliver lifesaving food and school meals.
Angola
April 22, 2025
Angola hosts thousands of refugees while suffering from hunger: driven by poverty, poor sanitation and gender inequality.
Benin
April 22, 2025
Benin frequently faces extreme weather shocks of droughts and floods, causing damage, displacement and hunger.
Burkina Faso
April 22, 2025
The Sahel nation faces a multidimensional crisis driven by insecurity, political instability, climate change and rising food prices.
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