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Around 2.5 million more people have been pushed into acute food insecurity, as UN agencies grapple with increasing needs. ©FAO / Alessandra Benedetti

World News

New IPC data: Conflict and rising food prices drive Congolese into one of the world’s worst food crises

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April 4, 2025

Inside Africa

Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries

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April 20, 2023

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FAO maps global agricultural hotspots most vulnerable to El Niño drought
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June 25, 2026
FAO experts map where crops and pasturelands are most vulnerable to drought A new El Niño phase is likely to begin within weeks, putting agriculture on alert around the world. New… Read more: FAO maps global agricultural hotspots most vulnerable to El Niño drought
FAO, WFP launch $202 million appeal for early action in 22 El Niño hotspots
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June 25, 2026
Scaling up early action in 22 high-risk countries will help safeguard lives, livelihoods and food security The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World… Read more: FAO, WFP launch $202 million appeal for early action in 22 El Niño hotspots
Norway invests $9.5 million in FAO Forest Monitoring Platform SEPAL
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June 25, 2026
$9.5 million for FAO’s SEPAL to strengthen forest data and unlock climate finance The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today announced a new investment from Norway… Read more: Norway invests $9.5 million in FAO Forest Monitoring Platform SEPAL
Blocked waterway threatens 880 hectares of rice farms at Weta
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June 24, 2026
The Ketu North Municipal Assembly has rolled out immediate action to address severe flooding at the Weta Irrigation Scheme, following an engineering assessment that identified a blocked natural waterway as… Read more: Blocked waterway threatens 880 hectares of rice farms at Weta
Why Ghana’s artisanal fishers must be heard in fisheries policy
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June 24, 2026
Artisanal fishers in Ghana have, for generations, relied on the ocean not only for their livelihoods but also as a source of deep ecological knowledge gained through observation and long-standing… Read more: Why Ghana’s artisanal fishers must be heard in fisheries policy

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New IPC data: Conflict and rising food prices drive Congolese into one of the world’s worst food crises

Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries