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More than 30 Million Need Urgent Food Aid in Southern Africa

Sep 3rd, 2024 • by Sara Gustafson

More than 30 million people in southern Africa will need significant food aid through the upcoming lean season, according to a new report from FEWS Net. This represents an increase of 50 percent from the 2023-2024 lean season. Conflict and extreme weather are the major drivers of the region’s growing humanitarian needs.

Conflict Driving Acute Hunger in Sudan, Burkina Faso

Dec 18th, 2023 • by Sara Gustafson

As noted in the Global Report on Food Crisis Mid-Year Update, conflict remains one of the major causes of food crises worldwide. Two recent alerts from FEWS Net echo this finding in both East and West Africa, where conflict is driving acute levels of food insecurity and hunger in both Sudan and Burkina Faso.