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More than 200,000 people have been displaced since fighting in Yemen escalated in recent weeks, up sharply from 76,000 in mid-September, the International Organization for Migration says. The IOM's chief warned that people are fleeing for their lives but finding no safe place, while the UN says three in four families in some areas face famine.
Many families in Gaza are still suffering the aftermath of the 2025 famine, with food prices high and children showing lingering malnutrition. The UN warns that a new food crisis could push the population back into famine.
UN forecasters warn that a rapidly developing El Niño could push about 50 million people into severe food insecurity by the end of next year, adding to the 225 million already facing hunger in 45 countries. Central and South America, the Caribbean, and southern Africa are likely to be hardest hit, with potential long-term effects on harvests and food prices.
A severe drought in Uganda has caused 19 deaths from starvation in Karamoja, with 1.5 million people at risk of malnutrition. The crisis results from climate change, environmental degradation, and governance failures, including alleged corruption and aid cuts.
Nearly 20 million Sudanese are facing acute food insecurity after three years of civil war, the IPC reports. Families are forced to eat leaves and animal feed, with 135,000 people in catastrophic hunger zones.
Even in Khartoum, where fighting has subsided, the humanitarian situation remains catastrophic, with devastation, hunger and severe shortages. An Islamic Relief official described the city as nearly deserted, with unprecedented destruction in his 30-year career.
A UN-backed report warns that over 1.2 million people in Lebanon will face acute hunger this year due to conflict, displacement, and economic pressures. The figure marks a sharp deterioration from pre-war estimates, and urgent agricultural support is needed to prevent further crisis.
