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Chad

April 22, 2025

Fighting one of the highest levels of hunger in the world, the people of this Sahelian country in central Africa are also among the most affected by the global climate crisis.

WFP Kicks off Major Lean Season Response in West Africa Amid Dwindling Funding for Humanitarian Operations

June 20, 2024

WFP is ramping up its lifesaving food and nutrition assistance program in West and Central Africa, targeting 7.3 million people during the ongoing June-August lean season, when food stocks run out and hunger peaks.

First Food Aid in Months Reaches Darfur, yet Limited Humanitarian Access Is Worsening Sudan’s Hunger Catastrophe

April 5, 2024

WFP has managed to bring desperately needed food and nutrition supplies into Darfur. Yet, the U.N. food agency warns that unless the people of Sudan receive a constant flow of aid via all possible humanitarian corridors, the country’s hunger catastrophe will only worsen.

WFP Operations Risk Grinding to a Halt in Chad as Refugees Flee Darfur Killings

November 21, 2023

WFP is today warning of a looming halt to its food and nutrition assistance to 1.4 million crisis-affected populations in Chad – including newly arrived Sudanese refugees – due to funding constraints.

The 8 Countries Most Affected by Climate Change

April 21, 2023

In regions around the world, the climate crisis is causing more frequent and intense extreme weather events. From droughts to hurricanes to floods, these climate extremes are driving more people into severe hunger and poverty.

Global Food Crisis: 10 Countries Suffering the Most From Hunger

March 13, 2023

These are the 10 worst hunger crises in the world today based on where the U.N. World Food Programme works and has collected recent data. The crises are ranked by the total number of people facing severe hunger in each country.

Hunger in West Africa Reaches Record High in a Decade as the Region Faces Crisis Exacerbated by Russia-Ukraine Conflict

April 8, 2022

The war in Ukraine is violently disrupting the global trade of food, fertilizers and oil products, with the already high prices of agricultural products reaching record highs not seen in West Africa since 2011.

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Sahel Faces Worsening Food Crisis Amid Growing Instability and Displacement, WFP Chief Warns

February 18, 2022

The number of people on the brink of starvation across the Sahel has increased almost tenfold over the past three years and displacement by almost 400%.