New Delhi, June 19 -- African countries Sudan, South Sudan and Mali are among five global hunger hotspots of highest concern, warned a new joint United Nations report.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) issued the Hunger Hotspots: FAO-WFP early warning on acute food insecurity - June to October 2025 outlook report on June 16, 2025. The report identified conflict, economic shocks and climate-related hazards as the primary causes of starvation risks in Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti and Mali.

The analysis of current data in the report highlighted that people in these critical areas will encounter extreme food shortages and a heightened risk of hunger and mortality unless urgent humanitari...