Nigeria: Northern Nigeria's Toxic Mix of Violence and Hunger

WFP warns shrinking aid and region's alarming food security outlook risks fueling more instability - with potential spillovers across West Africa Read more »

Nigeria: Increased Insurgent Attacks in Nigeria Threaten Regional Stability and Drive Sharp Spike in Hunger

Growing instability across northern Nigeria, including a surge in attacks, is driving hunger to levels never seen before, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned… Read more »

Cameroon: Hunger Without Borders - Aid Cuts Hit Displaced People in CAR and Cameroon

A funding crunch is forcing WFP to cut assistance to refugees and returnees Read more »

Nigeria: WFP, AfDB, and IFPRI Call for Innovative Investment in Nigeria's Food System in Challenging Contexts

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), African Development Bank (AfDB), and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has released a landmark report that sets… Read more »

Nigeria: WFP Scales Up Anticipatory Action in Northeast Nigeria As Flood Threat Looms

Adamawa, Nigeria- As floodwaters rise across parts of Nigeria, the World Food Programme (WFP) is expanding its Anticipatory Action (AA) in Adamawa State in an effort to reduce the… Read more »

Nigeria: WFP Welcomes Donor Contributions to Save Lives in Northeast Nigeria

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes recent contributions from donors since warning that operations would be forced to shut down in July. This includes new… Read more »

Sierra Leone: EU Contributes 9m Euros for Groundbreaking Biodiversity and Community Development Projects in Sierra Leone

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a EUR 9 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to launch a transformative three-year project aimed at reducing… Read more »

Cameroon: WFP Warns of Major Cuts to Food Aid in Cameroon As Resources Risk Running Out

Half a million refugees and the most vulnerable Cameroonians risk being cut off from humanitarian food assistance in the coming weeks as resources reach critically low levels, the… Read more »

Nigeria: As Hunger Soars in Northeastern Nigeria, WFP Funds Dry Up

Without urgent donations, 1.3 million people risk losing food assistance Read more »

Sierra Leone: Home-Grown Solutions - Sierra Leone's School Meals Start a New Chapter

How a WFP-supported drive for greater food self-sufficiency fights hunger and changes lives in the West African country Read more »

Nigeria: Emergency Food Assistance Grinds to a Halt in Nigeria Amid Surging Insecurity and Record Hunger

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will be forced to suspend all emergency food and nutrition aid for 1.3 million people in northeast Nigeria at the end of July. This is… Read more »

Nigeria: Reflections On the Hunger Crisis in Northern Nigeria

'As governments, donors, and development partners look to scale support in fragile regions, the question is no longer whether we can afford to invest - but whether we can afford… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Opec Fund and WFP Promote Clean Cooking in 440 Schools Across Sierra Leone

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomes a US$ 1.2 million contribution from The OPEC Fund for International Development, to support clean cooking solutions in… Read more »

Mauritania: EU Parliamentary Delegation Calls for Sustained Investments and International Attention to Tackle Rising Needs in Mauritania

A high level joint mission of the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) concluded today, reaffirming their shared commitment to… Read more »

Africa: WFP Warns of Deepening Hunger in West and Central Africa As Needs Reach New Highs

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) sounded the alarm today as persistent conflict, displacement, economic deterioration, and recurrent extreme weather in West and… Read more »

Central Africa: Hunger Crisis Threatens West and Central Africa As Lean Season Looms

WFP races to provide food assistance to millions on the brink Read more »

Guinea: KOICA and WFP Partner to Strengthen Communities and Tackle Hunger in Guinea

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$4 million contribution from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to develop a rice value chain, enabling… Read more »

West Africa: 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… Read more »

Togo: Germany and WFP Join Forces to Reach Crisis-Affected Children in Northern Togo With Nutritious School Meals

TOGO: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of EUR 11 million from the Government of Germany, facilitated by the Federal Ministry for Economic… Read more »

Cameroon: AfDB and WFP Support Families Affected By Flooding in Cameroon's Far North

YAOUNDE -The Government of Cameroon and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcome a US$ 1 million contribution from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support… Read more »

Cameroon: Japan and WFP Join Forces to Strengthen Food Security of Vulnerable Populations in Cameroon

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a Japanese Yen 200 million (approx. US$ 1.27 million) contribution from the Government of Japan to provide lifesaving food… Read more »