Volunteers carry sacks filled with food to distribute to vulnerable residents, during a lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19, in Lagos, Nigeria.Volunteers carry sacks filled with food to distribute to vulnerable residents, during a lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19, in Lagos, Nigeria.
The AU says prolonged fighting is affecting food production and many countries are failing to effectively feed their citizens. The situation has also been worsened by the effects of climate change.The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisations says there are over 280 million food-insecure people in Africa.
A report by the Food and Agriculture organisation, the World Food Programme identifies Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Sudan at high alert levels of food insecurity. Part of the reason for insufficient food supply in these countries is conflict. An analysis report by Amani Africa, African research think tank shows that due to conflict in some countries, humanitarian aid does not reach the intended beneficiaries.