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The South African
24-07-2025
- Health
- The South African
Nigeria faces aid collapse as hunger and insecurity surge
Women and children gather at a WFP food distribution site, waiting to receive emergency aid amid worsening hunger. Credit: WFP/Amadou Baraze On 23 July 2025, the World Food Programme (WFP) confirmed it would halt emergency food and nutrition aid in northeastern Nigeria due to severe funding shortages. As a result, final food distributions began earlier this month across Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa. WFP supported 1.3 million people in the first half of 2025. However, without $130 million (approximately R 2.28 billion) in urgent donor support, operations will cease. This development signals a dangerous escalation in Nigeria's worsening humanitarian crisis. ADVERTISEMENT RECORD HUNGER AND ESCALATING VIOLENCE According to the June 2025 Cadre Harmonisé, 30.6 million Nigerians face acute food insecurity, the highest figure on record. At the same time, violence by non-state armed groups has displaced 2.3 million people in the northeast. Consequently, insecurity continues to block access to farmland, markets, and food aid. The WFP warns that hunger could push vulnerable populations towards migration or extremist recruitment. Without swift action, Nigeria's food aid crisis of 2025 will deepen insecurity across the Lake Chad Basin. CHILDREN AT RISK AS CLINICS CLOSE Due to the funding gap, over 150 WFP-supported nutrition centres in Borno and Yobe are expected to close by August. These clinics currently serve more than 300 000 children under the age of two who suffer from wasting and malnutrition. WFP Nigeria Country Director David Stevenson stated the situation poses a growing threat to regional stability. As these clinics shut down, pregnant women and infants will lose access to life-saving care. Clearly, child survival is now severely at risk. ADVERTISEMENT CALL FOR URGENT INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT WFP urgently calls on donors to provide $130 million (approximately R 2.28 billion) to sustain operations through December 2025. Although the organisation has the infrastructure to expand assistance, financial shortages prevent it from proceeding. Humanitarian agencies stress that food aid mitigates forced displacement and radicalisation. Moreover, they warn that delayed contributions will cause irreversible consequences. Therefore, immediate international support is essential to prevent a total collapse of Nigeria's food aid response and protect millions at risk. WILL FUNDING DELAYS WORSEN THE NIGERIAN FOOD AID CRISIS IN 2025? Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 11. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Experts raise red flags over mounting crisis threatening food supply for over 30 million people this summer: 'We are facing unprecedented challenges'
Nigeria faces an imminent food shortage crisis that could affect over 33 million people across 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory between June and August 2025, reported Aljazirah News. The food security crisis comes despite recent rainfall, as resurgent violence and economic challenges devastate farming communities. An analysis by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Food Programme, and Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Agriculture revealed that about 25 million people are already experiencing food crises nationwide. "With the concerted efforts of the government, CH stakeholders, and the international community, we can move closer to alleviating hunger and reducing suffering for Nigeria's most vulnerable populations," said Kouacou Koffy, FAO country representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, per Aljazirah News. "We are facing unprecedented challenges affecting livelihoods and food and nutrition security globally, regionally, and nationally. The World Bank estimates that more than half of Nigerians now live below the poverty line, a sharp rise from 40.1% in 2018 to 56% today. This economic decline makes families even more vulnerable to food insecurity. When violence targets farming communities, the effects impact everyone, even those not directly attacked. You might notice these impacts at your grocery store, as global food systems are interconnected and disruptions in major agricultural regions can drive higher prices worldwide. The crisis in Nigeria shows how climate challenges combine with human conflict to create food emergencies. Farming communities in states like Benue, known as Nigeria's "food basket," have faced horrific violence, with Amnesty International documenting over 1,300 people killed in nearby Plateau State alone between December 2023 and February 2024. Local farmer Husseini Dodo from Niger State pointed out the pattern: "All these communities constantly being attacked in Niger, Plateau, Benue, Borno, Edo, Ebonyi, Enugu States are all farming communities. So I think it is a deliberate move to starve the nation." When farmers can't safely tend their fields, food production plummets and prices rise. This affects everyone, including you, as global markets adjust to shortages. The situation threatens to push more families into hunger and worsen difficult economic conditions for millions. What's the most common reason you end up throwing away food? Bought more than I could eat Went bad sooner than I expected Forgot it was in the fridge Didn't want leftovers Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. International organizations are responding with both emergency aid and longer-term solutions. The United Nations agencies conducting the Cadre Harmonisé analysis are working to identify populations at greatest risk so aid can be directed effectively. FAO's Koffy has called for "a unified approach to address food and nutrition security," bringing together government resources, international partners, and local communities. You can help by supporting organizations providing emergency food assistance while advocating for peace and security in agricultural regions worldwide. Consider reducing food waste in your home by planning meals carefully and using leftovers creatively. Join our free newsletter for easy tips to save more and waste less, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Zawya
07-03-2025
- General
- Zawya
Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria at risk of food cuts as the World Food Programme faces severe funding crisis
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will halt in April 2025 without urgent funding. This warning comes as the lean season - the period between harvests when hunger peaks - is anticipated to arrive earlier than usual this year across the Sahel region. Millions, including refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), still rely on WFP's food assistance for survival. In April 2025, funding shortfalls will force WFP to suspend food and nutrition assistance for 2 million crisis-affected people, including Sudanese refugees in Chad, Malian refugees in Mauritania, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable food-insecure families in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria. The UN food agency urgently requires US$ 620 million to ensure continued support to crisis-affected people across the Sahel and in Nigeria over the next six months. 'The global shrinkage of foreign aid is posing a significant threat to our operations in Western Africa, especially in Central Sahel and Nigeria,' said Margot van der Velden, WFP's Regional Director for Western Africa. 'With millions expected to face emergency levels of hunger at the peak of the lean season, the world must step up support to prevent this situation from getting out of control. We need to act now to allow WFP to reach those in need with timely support. Inaction will have severe consequences for the region and beyond, as food security is national security,' van der Velden warned. The latest Cadre Harmonisé regional food security analysis, released in December 2024, shows that Western Africa is in the grips of an acute food security and nutrition crisis. An estimated 52.7 million women, men, and children are projected to experience acute hunger between June and August 2025. This includes 3.4 million in emergency food insecurity (IPC-Phase 4) across the Sahel region and 2,600 in catastrophic hunger (IPC-Phase 5) in northern Mali. The hunger crisis in West Africa is driven by conflict, displacement, economic crises, and severe climate shocks, with devastating floods in 2024 affecting over six million people across the region. Despite the ever-increasing needs in West and Central Africa, the proportion of the population facing extreme hunger (IPC Phases 4 and 5) is projected to increase by over 20 per cent by June 2025. However, the region remains chronically underfunded. As a result, WFP is forced to regularly make the difficult decision to cut rations, effectively taking from the hungry to feed the starving. In Chad, the influx of refugees arriving from Sudan is placing enormous pressure on already limited resources, fueling tension and competition between communities, and leading to congestion at sites near the border with Sudan. This is particularly concerning as Chad enters its sixth consecutive year of severe food insecurity in 2025, with 4.2 million people affected during the June-August lean season – a more than 200 percent increase compared to 2020. In neighboring Nigeria, the prolonged humanitarian crisis, worsened by high inflation and weather-related shocks, is endangering the lives of children, pregnant women, and entire communities. During the June-August lean season, 33.1 million Nigerians are expected to face severe food shortages. Northeast Nigeria bears a particularly heavy burden, with 4.8 million people in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states facing acute hunger – an increase from 4.3 million in 2023. WFP is working with the national governments, to assess and adapt its response to ensure urgent assistance reaches the most vulnerable, while calling for timely and flexible donor support, and safe and unhindered access to crisis-affected families amidst a challenging and volatile security and humanitarian landscape. 'The West and Central Africa region has long been neglected in terms of international funding and attention. We need a paradigm shift to reverse the worsening trend of hunger and its impact on vulnerable women, men, and children,' van der Velden added. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of World Food Programme (WFP).
Zawya
26-02-2025
- General
- Zawya
AfDB, WFP earmark $1mln grant to tackle hunger in North-East
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided a $1 million grant to support emergency food response in flood-affected communities in Northeastern Nigeria, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP). David Stevenson, WFP's Country Director in Nigeria, disclosed this in Maiduguri, saying 'the grant, aimed at addressing the immediate food needs of affected communities, is part of AfDB's efforts to support the Nigerian government in tackling the humanitarian crisis in the Northeast.' According to him, the floods displaced families who had begun rebuilding their lives after years of violence, making it even harder for them to support themselves. Stevenson noted that the Cadre Harmonisé analysis projects that 33 million Nigerians could be food insecure by August 2025. Abdul Kamara, AfDB's Director-General for Nigeria, commended the Federal Government of Nigeria and WFP for their efforts to improve the lives of Nigerian families. The new funding complements AfDB's ongoing efforts to restructure the Programme for Integrated Agricultural Development, Adaptation to Climate Change (PIDACC), and the Inclusive Basic Service Delivery and Livelihood Empowerment Programme. These programmes provide essential services in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states. WFP also delivers food and nutrition assistance to one million people in Borno State each month. The agency trains healthcare workers to screen and manage acute malnutrition among women and children, promoting maternal, infant, and young child nutrition practices. The partnership between AfDB and WFP aims to address the immediate food needs of affected communities, while also supporting long-term recovery and resilience efforts. By providing emergency food assistance, AfDB and WFP are helping to prevent a further deterioration of the food security situation in Northeastern Nigeria. The $1 million grant from AfDB will be used to purchase and distribute food to affected communities, as well as to support other emergency response activities. This support is critical, as the floods have exacerbated an already fragile food security situation in the region. The AfDB-WFP partnership demonstrates the importance of collaborative efforts in addressing humanitarian crises and promoting sustainable development. As the situation in Northeastern Nigeria continues to evolve, AfDB and WFP remain committed to supporting the government and affected communities in their recovery efforts. Copyright © 2022 Nigerian Tribune Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
29-01-2025
- Climate
- Zawya
World Food Programme (WFP) and Chad's meteorological agency partner to modernize weather forecasting and enhance climate response in Chad
The World Meteorological Organization's Systemic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a five-year project aiming to modernise Chad's meteorological network, improve weather forecasts, and anticipate the consequences of climate events in Chad. The US$ 6.98 million project, led by WFP in collaboration with Chad's National Meteorological Agency (ANAM) with technical support from GeoSphere Austria, involves installing six new surface stations and four upper-air stations, while renovating 27 existing stations across the country. The project prioritizes national capacity-building to enhance synergies between development programmes and maximize the SOFF project's impact. 'Strengthening ANAM's capacities through the SOFF project aligns perfectly with the government's vision and policies, providing users with high-quality forecasts to anticipate climate extremes and mitigate disaster risks affecting populations and natural resources' said Fatima Goukouni Weddeye, Minister of Transport, Civil Aviation, and National Meteorology. Upgraded meteorological infrastructure will improve the anticipation and management of climate extremes like droughts and floods, while strengthening national capacities through sustainable data management. "Collaborating along the meteorological value chain is key to leveraging weather and climate data' said Markus Repnik, Director of the SOFF Secretariat. 'Closing Chad's data gap significantly improves weather and climate forecasts for Chad, Africa, and the world, as forecasts beyond three days require global data, including from Chad. SOFF's investments support Chad's objectives of increasing climate resilience, protecting communities, and the agricultural sector' Sarah Gordon-Gibson, WFP's Country Director and Representative in Chad, noted, 'The people of Chad are among the hardest hit by the current climate crisis and face some of the highest levels of food insecurity globally. Reliable meteorological data is essential to anticipate, alert, and respond to crises and their impact on people's food security'. The latest Cadre Harmonisé food security analysis indicates that over 2.4 million people in Chad will face food insecurity by 2025, potentially rising to 3.7 million during the June-August lean season. Food insecurity in Chad is primarily driven by conflicts and a decline in agricultural production, particularly due to recent floods in the south, the country's breadbasket. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of World Food Programme (WFP).
