Nigeria & World Food Programme

Nigeria: Nigeria is experiencing a severe food security crisis in its northern states, driven by escalating conflict, displacement, and shrinking humanitarian aid. This crisis is leading to widespread hunger and instability, impacting millions of its citizens.

World Food Programme: The World Food Programme is a key organization providing food and nutrition assistance in northern Nigeria, but it faces extreme funding shortfalls and increasing inaccessibility to affected areas, limiting its ability to reach all those in need.

Nigeria: Nigeria has entered the highest-risk category for famine, particularly in Borno state, due to worsening conditions, conflict, and displacement.

World Food Programme: The World Food Programme co-authored the Hunger Hotspots Report, emphasizing the urgent need for funding and aid to prevent famine in critical regions. It received a significant pledge from the United States.

Nigeria: Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery is seen as a potential solution to Africa's dependence on imported refined jet fuel, which has been exacerbated by the Iran war.

World Food Programme: The World Food Programme estimates that 45 million additional people could face hunger if the war continues, bringing the global total to 363 million.

World Food Programme: The World Food Programme is affected by the halt in United States aid, contributing to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

World Food Programme: The World Food Programme reports tens of thousands of metric tons of food heavily delayed in transit due to the conflict, impacting its ability to deliver aid to millions.