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Mozambique: Thousands experiencing hunger in Mozambique’s Safala province

Location:
Caia, mozambique, Mozambique, Southern Africa
Chemba, Sofala, Mozambique, Mozambique, Southern Africa
Incident Date: February 21, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0: 3.00
Summary: Approximately 13,000 households in the districts of Caia and Chemba, located in the central Mozambican province of Sofala, are experiencing hunger, as revealed by the President of the Sofala Provincial Assembly, Antónia Charre. During her visit to the Sofala offices of the country's relief agency, the Institute for Disaster Management and Reduction (INGD), Charre emphasized that families in these areas are resorting to consuming wild tubers, which she believes pose health risks, to cope [...]

Nigeria: Seven northern states at risk of food crisis

Location:
Borno, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date: February 10, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0: 3.00
Summary:
The World Bank warns that seven northern states in Nigeria face food insecurity in 2024 due to insecurity and armed conflicts. Three northeastern states and four northwestern states, including Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, and Zamfara, are particularly at risk. These states [...]