West Africa: WFP Ramps Up Response in Flood-Hit West Africa As Region Grapples With Record Levels of Acute Hunger
- September 17, 2024
- Environment & Climate
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[WFP] Dakar — Torrential rains have unleashed catastrophic floods in West and Central Africa, affecting over four million people in 14 countries – the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warns. The worrying spike in humanitarian needs comes amid a regional hunger crisis already affecting 55 million people – four times more people than five years ago. National governments are on the frontlines of this crisis, with WFP’s support providing critical food and nutrition assistance to nearly one million people
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