Ethopia: Report flags Ethiopia as hunger hot spot amid conflict and drought: 13 million in dire need of food aid

Addis Abeba – The FAO-WFP June 2024 Hunger Hot Spot report has classified Ethiopia as one of the world’s hunger hot spots, alongside several other African countries.

The report states that Ethiopia is currently grappling with a severe food crisis driven by conflict, drought, high living costs, and natural disasters.

According to the report, an estimated 13 million people in the country will require urgent food assistance between July and September 2024, including approximately four million internally displaced…