The Central-North region of Burkina Faso (specifically Yirgou and Gasseliki villages) has experienced frequent attacks by non-state armed groups, besides the inter-community clashes in Barsalogho. These actions led to internal displacements of the population since the beginning of 2019. The [...]

The September update of the 2021 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) reports on the magnitude and severity of acute food insecurity in 2021 in countries that qualified as food crises in 2020 in the GRFC 2021. Using data available [...]

The arid and semi-arid areas (ASALs) of Kenya cover nearly 84 percent of the national land and thus present an enormous potential contribution to national agricultural production as well as basic food and income for farmers residing in these areas. [...]

Highlights Alarming number of people facing severe acute food insecurity in southern regions of Madagascar. Low harvests and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic underpin the current conditions. Immediate scaling up and extension of humanitarian response required, including assistance to farming households prior [...]

The August to November edition of the Hunger Hotspots report provides the results of a joint FAO-WFP early warning analysis of acute food insecurity hotspots, highlights countries that are at risk of significant food security deterioration, and in particular acute [...]