Africa to overtake Asia with highest number of hungry people by 2030, says UN

Annual report says climate crisis, conflict and economic shocks leave the global food system disastrously vulnerable'

Africa will overtake Asia as the continent with the highest number of people experiencing hunger in the world by 2030, the UN has predicted.

In its annual state of food security and nutrition report, five UN agencies said there was a clear trend" of rising prevalence of undernourishment in Africa.