People in need in Southern and East Africa 2021
Nearly 59 million people were in need of humanitarian assistance and protection in Southern and East Africa as of 2021. Ethiopia had the most critical situation, with 21.3 million inhabitants in vulnerable situations due to conflict, climate shocks, desert locust invasion, and the ongoing effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In its turn, Sudan had 13.4 million people in need. The country has been facing an economic crisis, apart from dealing with the effects of record flooding levels and the COVID-19 outbreak.
