Africa: From Uganda to Angola, Africa’s Refugees Face Soaring Hunger, Shrinking Aid

A funding shortfall is forcing WFP and other humanitarian organizations to cut assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable people

Omnia and her young son stand in line under a harsh midday sun, waiting for the daily hot lunch for newcomers at Uganda’s Kiryandongo refugee settlement. Exhaustion is etched on the face of this single mother, who arrived by bus from war-torn Sudan the day before.

“I know I will be safe until the war stops and I can go back,” says Omnia (surnames of refugees in…