Africa Becomes Global Epicenter of Hunger
Africa has become the global epicenter of hunger for the first time, with approximately half of the 645 million people affected by hunger worldwide residing on the continent. This shift occurs even as global hunger rates have fallen for the third consecutive year.
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Africa becomes the global epicenter of hunger for the first time
The number of undernourished people worldwide fell for the third consecutive year in 2025, but the continent now exceeds Asia in absolute numbers and will concentrate more than half of those affected by 2030
By Patricia R. Blanco
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Global hunger declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, but Africa has emerged as the epicentre of the world's food crisis, with the continent now accounting for the highest number of hungry people globally, a new United Nations report has revealed. The post Africa now world’s hunger capital, as global hunger falls for third year appeared first on Vanguard News.
By Emmanuel Okogba
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