Acute malnutrition Stories

IGAD reveals Kenya among six member countries where famine risks continue to rise
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Sudan has the largest food-insecure population at 24.6 million, with famine and famine risk reported in several areas.

Over 40,000 children treated for severe malnutrition in North Darfur - UNICEF
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 12, 2025

In North Darfur alone, more than 40,000 children were admitted for treatment, twice as many as in early 2024.

Kenya refugee camps face hunger crisis as WFP warns food aid could drop to 28pc
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 22, 2025

This alarming development comes amid a surge in refugee numbers, driven by escalating conflict and drought in neighbouring Somalia and South Sudan, le...

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