Countries In Focus

HAITI: Relentless gang violence, economic collapse leave one in two Haitians in high levels of acute food insecurity

More than half of Haiti’s population - approximately 5.7 million people - are facing high levels of acute food insecurity

SOMALIA: Updated projection shows 4.6 million people likely to face high levels of acute food insecurity, 1.8 million children likely to suffer acute malnutrition

In late March, the IPC Technical Working Group in Somalia conducted an update of their analysis released in February 2025.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: Escalating conflict, economic shocks drive 27.7 million people into high levels of acute food insecurity

Escalating conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exacerbated the food crisis, leaving an estimated 27.7 million Congolese facing high levels of acute food insecurity between January and June 2025.

SOMALIA: 4.4 Million projected to face high acute food insecurity between April and June, 1.7 million children suffering acute malnutrition

Nearly 3.4 million people or 17 percent of Somalia’s population are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, classified in IPC AFI Phase 3 or above driven by floods, conflict, and poor rainfall.

AFGHANISTAN: Despite improvements, 14.8 million people are likely to face high levels of acute food insecurity; 3.5 million children likely to suffer acute malnutrition

Afghanistan continues to experience marginal improvement in the food security situation since 2021, despite facing a series of significant challenges over the past few years.

SUDAN: Famine expands as conflict drives catastrophic hunger to more areas

Twenty months into the conflict, Sudan continues to slide into a widening Famine crisis characterized by widespread starvation and a significant surge in acute malnutrition

Central African Republic: Armed violence, high food prices leave nearly 2 million people in high levels of acute food insecurity

Between September 2024 and March 2025, approximately 2 million people (31 percent of the analysed population) are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity - classified as IPC Phase 3 or above.

SOUTH SUDAN: Over 6.3 million people experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity; 2.1 million children likely to suffer from acute malnutrition

The acute food insecurity and malnutrition situation in South Sudan is deteriorating as a result of the economic crisis, repeated climatic shocks – primarily widespread flooding – and conflict and insecurity.

GAZA STRIP: Famine Review Committee Alert

This FRC alert is issued to express concern about an imminent and substantial likelihood of famine occurring, due to the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip.