In this fact sheet, we will look at the history of hunger in Africa and current trends, review the unique characteristics and challenges of each of the five subregions, discuss why hunger is so persistent on the continent, and touch on some of the solutions that are making a difference.
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June 4, 2026 News Analysis by Rohma Akhtar The Middle East war continues to disrupt ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz affecting shipments of urea, sulfur and phosphates for fertilizer. As predicted, aid agencies are reporti...
April 26, 2026 The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), jointly published on April 24 by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the Global Network Against Food Crises, estimates that some 35.5 million...
April 24, 2026 At the annual World Bank/IMF annual meeting held April 13–18, 2026, remarks and speeches by the World Bank President, Ajay Banga, addressed the current crises in the world affecting agriculture, fertilizer and increased risks ...
Economist Impact's inaugural Resilient Food Systems Index (RFSI), supported by Cargill, benchmarks food system resilience across 60 countries usin...
A new analysis of food fortification programs finds that the fortification of consumer foods is cost-effective in the majority of contexts in reducing deficiency diseases of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). The findings are available online,...
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