The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of a looming hunger catastrophe in Nigeria amid escalating jihadist attacks and instability, projecting that nearly 35 million people will face severe food insecurity from May to September 2026. Reductions in Western aid, such as the dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) under Donald Trump, have further strained humanitarian efforts, with the UN now calling for $160 million in support for northeastern Nigeria.