Tag Archives: UN agencies on food shortage in West Africa

West Africa faces acute food shortages with thousands near famine, UN says

West Africa faces acute food shortages with thousands near famine, UN says

Forty-eight million people in West and Central Africa will face acute food insecurity in the coming months, a 10-year peak spurred by insecurity, climate shocks, COVID-19 and prices high, United Nations humanitarian agencies warned on Tuesday. West and Central Africa has faced increasing risks caused by higher temperatures and erratic …

Read More »