Acute foodinsecurity is deepening in 16 hunger hotspots, threatening to drive millions more into famine or risk of famine. Time is quickly running out to avert widespread starvation in the areas of highest concern.
This December 2025 alert highlights a current or anticipated shock that is expected to drive a significant change in the severity of acute foodsecurity in EastAfrica, such that a humanitarian food assistance response is needed imminently.
Food assistance suspended Humanitarian assistance programmes, including food aid and healthcare have been affected by the insecurity. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended operations across South Kivu, cutting off 25,000 people from life-saving food support, according to UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq.
Sudan facing ‘massive’ humanitarian aid crisis as war rages, WFP warns The World Food Programme’s Carl Skau says the fighting is stopping aid from reaching millions in desperate need.
It is projected that nearly 53 million people will face foodinsecurity (IPC Phase 3 or worse) by mid-2025, including 3.4 million facing Emergency levels (IPC/CH Phase 4) according to a new Cadre Harmonisé foodsecurity analysis released this month.
World The EU supports WFP's preparedness to respond to emergencies in the middle east, Northern Africa, and Eastern Europe News and Press Release Source WFP Posted 3 Dec 2025 Originally published ...
A System Under Pressure Humanitarian needs are surging, with over 239 million people requiring aid as conflict, climate shocks, and displacement intensify. In 2025, 295 million faced food crises across 53 countries, while 1.4 million endured catastrophic hunger in Sudan, Gaza, Yemen, and beyond. Funding gaps are widening—only $12B raised of $45.3B needed, forcing painful prioritisation and ...
To press the urgency of the situation in EastAfrica at dinner, the embassy officials enlisted Dragica Pajevic, a WFP veteran of more than two decades. Pajevic arrived at the Tribe Hotel early.
For the outlook period from June to October 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the WorldFoodProgramme (WFP) warn that acute food...
Acute food insecurity is deepening in 16 hunger hotspots, threatening to drive millions more into famine or risk of famine. Time is quickly running out to avert widespread starvation in the areas of highest concern.