India, Sept. 23 -- About 8 million children across East and Southern Africa could face acute hunger by early 2027 as a powerful El Nino event threatens to intensify droughts, floods and food shortages, according to new analysis by Save the Children.
Hunger Crisis Expected to Worsen
The analysis of Integrated Food Security Phase Classification data from six countries found that the number of people facing crisis-level hunger or worse could rise from 12.6 million to 16.4 million by March 2027.
The six countries covered are Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Uganda and Kenya. Save the Children said about 6 million children are currently experiencing severe food shortages in these countries, with the figure projected to reach 8 million ...