Global hunger fight stalls as conditions worsen in sub-Saharan Africa

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2026-10-14

Berlin (dpa) - Progress in the fight against hunger has largely stalled worldwide, with conditions in sub-Saharan Africa worsening since 2018, according to two reports published ahead of World Food Day on October 16. Seven of the eight countries where hunger levels are classified as alarming are in the region, as are the world's three largest recorded acute food crises: Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Global Hunger In......

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