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West Africa faces its worst food crisis in ten years, with over 27 million people already suffering from hunger

4 April 2022
West Africa is hit by its worst food crisis in a decade, with 27 million people going hungry. This number could rise to 38 million this June - a new historic level and already an increase by more than a third over last year- unless urgent action is taken.

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