• An FAO report on food insecurity listed the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Pakistan, and Syria as hotspots with very high concern.

• Countries on the highest alert are Sudan, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Mali, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen. 

•  Some major drivers of worsening food insecurity include: 

1. Conflict in Sudan

2.  Economic shocks and stressors post COVID-19 and Ukraine war. : 

• Stepping up support: 

In Sudan, WFP (World Food Programme) staff have begun providing food assistance since after the violence started six weeks ago. Since the beginning of operations, it has scaled up to provide emergency food and nutrition support to 13 of Sudan's 18 states and is expanding to reach out to 5.9 million people nationwide.