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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wilson McMakin

UN food agency says 40 million people are struggling to feed themselves in West and Central Africa

Africa Food Insecurity - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

More than 40 million people are now struggling to feed themselves across West and Central Africa with that number set to rise to 52 million by the middle of next year, the United Nations food agency said Friday.

According to a new report released Friday, the World Food Program said 3.4 million people are currently facing “emergency levels of hunger” in the region, representing a 70% increase in such cases since the summer.

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