A new, interactive digital report launched shows that the number of hungry people in Africa continues to rise, spurred by conflict, climate change and economic slowdowns including those triggered by COVID-19.

The African Union Commission, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN), and the UN Economic Commission for Africa, launched the digital report as the latest update to their annual reporting on the state of food security and nutrition in Africa.

<p>A new, interactive digital report launched shows that the number of hungry people in Africa continues to rise, spurred by conflict, climate change and economic slowdowns including those triggered by COVID-19.</p>
<p>The African Union Commission, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (UN), and the UN Economic Commission for Africa, launched the digital report as the latest update to their annual reporting on the state of food security and nutrition in Africa.</p>

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