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Reuters
Reuters
Environment
Nellie Peyton

West Africa faces historic food crisis driven by conflict, price surge

FILE PHOTO: Residents of the Nigerien village of Zerma Dare sit in a camp for displaced people in the town of Ouallam, Niger, July 6, 2021. Picture taken July 6, 2021. REUTERS/Media Coulibaly/File Photo

West Africa is facing its worst food crisis on record driven by conflict, drought, and the impact of the war in Ukraine on food prices and availability, aid agencies said on Tuesday.

There are about 27 million people suffering from hunger in the region and that number could rise to 38 million by June, a 40% increase from last year and a historic high, said 11 international aid organizations in a joint statement.

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