El Niño could push 50 million more people into acute hunger by end of next year

UN forecasters warn that the rapidly developing El Niño weather system could push an additional 50 million people into acute hunger before the end of next year. The warning covers 45 countries already experiencing severe food insecurity, driven by years of drought in parts of Africa and food-price pressure. El Niño is expected to worsen extreme weather events and devastate harvests in the most vulnerable regions.