The United Nations World Food Programme said on Friday it would halt food and nutrition assistance to more than 2 million ...

The global reduction in foreign aid is severely impacting our ability to operate, particularly in Central Sahel and Nigeria,” said Margot van der Velden, WFP’s Regional Director for Western Africa.

The UN food agency urgently requires $620 million to ensure continued support to crisis-affected people across the Sahel and in Nigeria over the next six months.

The World Bank is projecting that nearly 50 million people in West and Central Africa including Ghana would face food insecurity during this year’s lean season from June to August 2025.

The United Nations World Food Programme, which relies on the U.S. for nearly half its budget, is closing its Southern Africa ...