WFP: Nearly 2.5 million people face hunger in Central Africa

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AFP English
  • 8 years ago
An Emergency Food Security Assessment by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) reveals that half the population of the Central African Republic – nearly 2.5 million people − faces hunger. This number has doubled in a one-year period, as conflict and insecurity have led to limited access to food. `

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