The World Food Programme says up to 45 million people could face acute hunger by June, if the Middle East conflict continues and global oil prices remain over $100 a barrel. It estimates that about half of them are in African countries, which heavily rely on food and fuel imports. Rwanda is working to reduce hunger as families in rural areas are forced to choose between selling food or feeding their children. The Iran war has sparked an oil price surge worldwide, and commuters in Zimbabwe say fares have doubled, a day after a second fuel and diesel price hike in weeks.
Africa Matters: Rising Hunger Crisis
