Chad, Dec. 29 -- The Saharan nation of Chad has long dealt with food insecurity, which has been exacerbated by displacement, climate shocks, and economic hardship.

Recent cuts to humanitarian aid funding by the United States and European governments have made the situation worse: The number of people reached with World Food Program assistance dropped from 1 million in 2024 to just 118,000 in 2025.

Today, an estimated 5.7 million people are facing malnutrition in Chad-including 3.6 million who are severely food-insecure. Those most vulnerable are children and pregnant and breastfeeding women. An estimated 1.8 million children under 5 years old suffered from acute malnutrition this year, including over 700,000 severe cases.

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