Paris, France, July 21, 2026 (AFP) - Africa surpasses Asia with highest population facing hunger: UN

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Africa has for the first time become the continent with the largest number of people facing hunger, a UN report said Tuesday, as a growing number of Africans have faced undernourishment. The UN's annual report on food security and nutrition found that there has been gradual improvement towards reducing hunger overall in recent years, but that progress has been uneven. "The centre of gravity of hunger has shifted from Asia to Africa," said David......

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