More than 30 million people in 22 countries and territories are suffering in severe food crises and are on the brink famine unless they receive immediate lifesaving support, according to the World Food Program’s Hunger Hotspots report. Approximately 83,000 people in three countries – South Sudan, Burkina Faso, and Mali – are currently experiencing famine conditions.
Conflict is increasingly and alarmingly on the rise and remains the primary driver of hunger around the world. Economic downturns, inequality, and climate disasters, like droughts and floods, are also major drivers of global food insecurity.
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Increased conflict in Burkina Faso is driving up food prices, pushing thousands into food insecurity and more than 40,000 people are living in famine conditions.
Mali, which already had high levels of acute food insecurity, is seeing escalating levels of violent conflict, driving hunger even higher. For the first time, thousands of people are experiencing “catastrophic” levels of hunger.
In South Sudan, widespread flooding, conflict, and a weak economy are likely to intensify the hunger crisis in the world’s newest nation. An estimated 40,000 people are struggling to survive in famine conditions.
The ongoing conflict, which started in April 2023, is increasing the number of people facing food insecurity in Sudan. The violence will have an impact on the food production and availability – making an already perilous hunger crisis worse.
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