India, Jan. 23 -- Africa is at the center of a global food crisis.

Four of five countries facing the highest hunger burden worldwide are in Africa.

Nigeria is the global epicenter of acute hunger, with 31.8 million people facing catastrophic food insecurity.

The crisis is exacerbated by armed conflict, displacement and climate change.

Nearly two out of every three people facing acute hunger worldwide now live in just 10 countries, according to a new report released January 21, 2026, with four African countries among five most food-insecure.

In the 10 countries, there are 196 million people experiencing acute food insecurity or worse conditions. Nigeria, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia in Africa account for 105 millio...