Western and Central Africa
Western and Central Africa continue to face protracted insecurity and political instability, with conflicts in Central Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, the Niger and Nigeria), and persistent armed violence in Central African countries such as in the Central African Republic. The impacts of such challenges are compounded by climate extremes, disease outbreaks and economic crises, including due to the socioeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Extreme poverty in the region has increased and the combined effects of these factors have led to a deterioration of food insecurity and malnutrition, especially in conflict-affected areas. This includes the Democratic Republic of the Congo – still the world’s largest food crisis.
News
News
FAO urges swift action as La Niña threatens global food security
20/09/2024
The Organization’s Anticipatory Action Plan outlines ways to safeguard millions of people at risk in view of the climate phenomenon’s potential devastating...
News
The Screwworm menace affecting animals and threatening humans in Senegal
01/08/2024
Applying a One Health approach to pest prevention
Publications
Publications
The Democratic Republic of the Congo: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 6
09/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a sixth-round assessment conducted in May and June 2023 in the Democratic...
Publications
Mali: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 5
09/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a fifth-round assessment conducted in May and June 2023 in Mali.
Publications
Burkina Faso: Impact of fall armyworm on maize production, livelihoods and food security
08/2023
Since its appearance in 2016, fall armyworm has spread to many countries and remains one of the main threats to agriculture and food security in Africa....
Multimedia
Photo collection
Mali: Anticipatory Actions to mitigate the risk of floods in the Sahel
20/02/2024
In 2022, flooding had devastating consequences in the Sahel, destroying the livelihoods of 1.4 million people and affecting more than 2.7 million ha...
Photo collection
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Improving access to food for vulnerable displaced and host communities in North Kivu
24/04/2024
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Photo collection
Nigeria: DIEM-Monitoring Agricultural inputs survey, round 1
08/07/2024
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