West Africa - Food Security Outlook: Conflicts Are Driving Emergency (IPC Phase 4) and Crisis (IPC Phase 3) Outcomes, June 2026 - January 2027
Publisher: Famine Early Warning Systems Network
Date: 2026
Topics: Conflict Causes, Renewable Resources
Countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Togo
Conflict is the main driver of acute food insecurity in the region, particularly in the Sahel. Conflict levels are expected to remain elevated and spill over to the northern parts of the coastal countries, including Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, and Togo.