US EditionCentral Africa: Hunger Crisis Threatens West and Central Africa As Lean Season Looms
- On May 9, 2025, the World Food Programme announced that approximately 52 million individuals across the West and Central African regions are expected to experience serious food shortages during the lean period from June to August.
- This crisis results from ongoing conflict, extreme weather, economic decline, and rising food inflation worsened by increasing fuel costs across several countries.
- Almost three million individuals in the region are expected to suffer from emergency-level hunger, including 2,600 people in Mali who may face catastrophic famine, while ongoing violence has forced approximately 10 million people to leave their homes across affected countries.
- The WFP is calling for an urgent injection of $710 million to support 5.6 million of the most at-risk individuals, emphasizing that recent funding shortfalls have limited aid delivery to only 60% of their goal, which may lead to a rise in food insecurity.
- If aid shortfalls persist, the region could face famine and increased displacement, prompting calls for sustained humanitarian support and long-term resilience programs to protect communities.
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Hunger in West and Central Africa will worsen, warns WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) is concerned about "the worsening of hunger in West and Central Africa as needs reach record levels," says a statement issued on Friday, 9 May. "From June to August 2025, 52 million people are expected to face the challenge of feeding in West and Central Africa," says WFP.
West and Central Africa Face Catastrophic Hunger as WFP Urgently Calls for Action
West and Central Africa Face Catastrophic Hunger as WFP Urgently Calls for Action The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued an urgent warning regarding the escalating food insecurity crisis engulfing West and Central Africa. According to the latest Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis, over 36 million people are currently struggling to meet their basic food and nutritional needs. This number is expected to surge beyond 52 millio…
The Straits Times
Conflict, extreme weather worsening hunger in West and Central Africa, WFP warns
DAKAR - Some 52 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to meet their basic food and nutrition needs in the upcoming lean season, driven by conflict, extreme weather and economic deterioration, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Conflict, climate change threaten 50 mln West Africans with hunger – The North Africa Post
At least 50 million people in west and central Africa are facing the risk of hunger due to conflict, displacement, economic hardship, and repeated extreme weather, the World Food Program warned. “More than 36 million are struggling to meet their basic food needs, which is projected to rise to over 52 million during the lean […]
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