Finding a regular, healthy meal is a hard task for millions. Joe Nkadaani/Wikimedia Commons March 8, 2026 Hunger crisis is set to get worse in west and central Africa – why and what to do about it Oliver Kiptoo Kirui, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Chibuzo Henrietta Nwagboso, CGIAR Millions of people in west Africa and the Sahel region face starvation.