Unprecedented Hunger Crisis in Nigeria Exposes Global Aid Failures and Threatens Regional Stability

In a stark warning to the world, the United Nations’ food agency has declared Nigeria is confronting an "unprecedented hunger crisis," with nearly 31 million people—equivalent to the entire population of Texas—experiencing acute food insecurity. While this humanitarian catastrophe unfolds across West and Central Africa, an alarming reality emerges: vital food aid is shrinking precisely when it is needed most. Margot van der Velden, the regional director for the World Food Program (WFP), revealed that due to severe funding cuts starting last August, over 1.3 million Nigerians face losing access to life-saving food and nutritional support. Among them are some...