Over 40 million people across West and Central Africa are struggling to feed themselves during the 2024 post-harvest season.
A statement released by the United Nations World Food Programme on Friday said the number is set to rise to 52.7 million by mid-2025, including 3.4 million people facing emergency levels of hunger (IPC/CH Phase 4).
Quoting its new Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis released this month, the world organisation said despite a marginal drop in the number of acutely food insecure people compared to last year – linked to improved security and above, average rainfall in some parts of the Sahel, food insecurity is worsening
