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.
WFP News
Location: Niger
Niger
April 22, 2025
Niger is a landlocked and food-deficit Sahel country. Gender disparities persist and continue to strongly challenge the country’s development.
WFP Kicks off Major Lean Season Response in West Africa Amid Dwindling Funding for Humanitarian Operations
June 20, 2024
WFP is ramping up its lifesaving food and nutrition assistance program in West and Central Africa, targeting 7.3 million people during the ongoing June-August lean season, when food stocks run out and hunger peaks.
The 8 Countries Most Affected by Climate Change
April 21, 2023
In regions around the world, the climate crisis is causing more frequent and intense extreme weather events. From droughts to hurricanes to floods, these climate extremes are driving more people into severe hunger and poverty.
Hunger in West Africa Reaches Record High in a Decade as the Region Faces Crisis Exacerbated by Russia-Ukraine Conflict
April 8, 2022
The war in Ukraine is violently disrupting the global trade of food, fertilizers and oil products, with the already high prices of agricultural products reaching record highs not seen in West Africa since 2011.
7 Current Conflicts in the World Today and Their Effects on Global Hunger
March 2, 2022
Conflict ravages countries in countless ways. And it’s the number one cause of hunger in the world, tearing families, communities, infrastructure, food systems and regions apart.
Sahel Faces Worsening Food Crisis Amid Growing Instability and Displacement, WFP Chief Warns
February 18, 2022
The number of people on the brink of starvation across the Sahel has increased almost tenfold over the past three years and displacement by almost 400%.
What Peace Would Mean for People Caught in the Vicious Cycle of Conflict and Hunger
December 22, 2021
WFP staff in Yemen, the Central Sahel and Sudan share their thoughts on what peace would mean for families caught in the crossfires of hunger and conflict.
Nearly 60% of the World’s Hungriest People Live in Just a Few Countries. Why?
November 8, 2021
Conflict is a vicious force, and one that’s pushed innocent civilians to the most extreme levels of hunger imaginable. Nearly all of them live in the same places.
You Should Know About What’s Happening in the Sahel and Why It’s Spiraling Out of Control
May 18, 2021
The Central Sahel is in crisis, yet “nobody is truly interested and everyone just stands by watching tragedy develop in front of our eyes,” says WFP’s Margot van der Velden.
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