Three Conflicts Push Sahel Into Worst Food Crisis in a Decade
- Islamist militancy and banditry driving the crisis, group says
- 38 million people in the region are considered food insecure
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Tens of millions of people are facing hunger in West Africa’s Sahel region, where conflict, surging prices and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic have spawned the worst food-security crisis in a decade, the Alliance for International Medical Action said.
More than 38 million people in the arid area on the southern fringe of the Sahara Desert are food insecure, a 40% increase from a year ago, the group, known as Alima, said on a webinar on Wednesday. While climate change, food inflation stemming from Russia’s war with Ukraine and the economic impact of Covid-19 have worsened the situation, conflict is the primary cause, Alima said.