Among 53 countries facing the problem, the most affected include the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Yemen and Afghanistan where millions face hunger after the country plunged into financial crisis following the Taliban takeover in 2021. Experts now warn Russia's war could lead to a famine
Yemeni families receive flour rations and other basic food supplies from charitiesin the province of Lahj, in southern Yemen, as food prices have doubled since last year and the fact that Ukraine supplies nearly a third of Yemen's wheat imports has heightened fears of a deepening famine. The disruption in export flows resulting from Russia's invasion and international sanctions has spurred fears of a global hunger crisis. (Credit: Saleh Al-OBEIDI / AFP)