Food insecurity threatens 2.6 million Cameroonians outside conflict zones

Food insecurity threatens 2.6 million Cameroonians outside conflict zones

Food insecurity in Cameroon now extends well beyond regions affected by armed conflict, with about 2.6 million people in relatively stable areas exposed to acute food insecurity risks, according to a report published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS) on August 7, 2026. Of the roughly 4.5 million people identified in at-risk areas between January and March, 1.8 million lived in regions directly affected by conflict, particularly the F…