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July 16, 2026
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UN: Over 48mn in East Africa require urgent food aid in 2026
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said humanitarian needs continue to be driven by conflict, displacement, climate shocks, disease and food insecurity, while the threat of Ebola spreading from the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses an additional risk...
✨ Key Highlights
An estimated 48.5 million people in East Africa require urgent humanitarian assistance this year, according to a warning from the United Nations.
- 48.5 million people need assistance in East Africa in 2026.
- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) issued the warning.
- Key drivers of humanitarian needs include conflict, displacement, climate shocks, disease, food insecurity, and the potential spread of Ebola from the DRC.
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