Food access in Niger and Haiti is constrained by insecurity, displacement and aid reach. In Sudan, power and fuel shortages affect irrigation.
UNHCR reported on 10 November that nearly 64,000 people had fled Nigeria for Niger since the start of the year. Only about 5% of this year’s arrivals had been registered, with shortages in access to water, food, sanitation and education.
Original source ↗The UN reported on 10 November that nearly six million people in Haiti faced high levels of acute food insecurity, including about 1.9 million at emergency levels. Attacks in Arcahaie and Cabaret had displaced more than 5,900 people since late October.
Original source ↗A 758-household assessment by Kenyan authorities and partners, reported by the UN on 9 November, found that 71% lacked enough food and 44% lacked adequate drinking water access.
Original source ↗FAO’s 6 November update forecasts 2026 cereal production of 2.999 billion tonnes and 2026/27 trade of 507.7 million tonnes, down 3.3%. An 8.6% decline in wheat trade is the main driver.
Original source ↗UNICEF reported on 10 November that there had been at least 15 attacks on Sudanese power stations in October. Power losses stop water pumps and treatment, while fuel shortages make generator-powered irrigation harder to sustain.
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