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BY Nduta Waweru, 11:00am December 19, 2018,

These 5 African countries have the highest hunger rates in the world

by Nduta Waweru, 11:00am December 19, 2018,

These 5 African countries have the highest hunger rates in the world — Photo: ©EU/ECHO Malini Morzaria/Flickr

Madagascar

In third place is Madagascar with a score of 38.0, an increase from 36.1 in 2010, making it one of the countries expriencing exreme hunger.

According to the World Food Program, at least 800,000 people are food insecure. The country’s southern regions have still been experiencing the impacts of the 2016 drought induced by El Nino. Communities have also experienced loss of harvest following a prolonged dry spell in 2018.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: December 19, 2018

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