One person dies of hunger every 36 seconds between Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, UNICEF and NGOs say. 18.6 million people are severely food insecure in Africa's Sahel region.
Droughts linked to global warming or other conditions such as conflicts in some African countries. Children were killed between January and September 2022 3 times more than during the same period in 2021 in Burkina Faso, according to UNiceF. The number of minors treated for acute malnutrition increased by 50% year-on-year in Burkine Faso.