India, March 14 -- Sudan (17.7 million), Ethiopia (15.8 million people) and South Sudan (5.7 million) most concerning

Food insecurity in eastern Africa is rising swiftly, World Food Programme (WFP, the world's largest humanitarian organisation, has warned. The number of people affected may be as high as 54 million, a new WFP analysis has suggested, with Sudan (17.7 million), Ethiopia (15.8 million people) and South Sudan (5.7 million were identified as the most concerning countries.

Sudan's food assistance needs are rapidly increasing as fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) spreads into the southeast.

Ethiopia is one of the countries most vulnerable to climatic shocks, primarily drought and f...