In the post-harvest season of 2024, more than 40 million individuals in West and Central Africa are having difficulty feeding themselves. According to a recent Cadre Harmonisé food security research, this figure is expected to increase to 52.7 million by mid-2025, including 3.4 million individuals experiencing emergency levels of hunger (IPC/CH Phase 4). Food insecurity is getting worse even while the number of individuals experiencing acute food insecurity has somewhat decreased from the previous year, which has been attributed to increased security and above-normal rainfall in several Sahelian regions. The post-harvest season had a 70 percent increase in the number of persons experiencing emergency levels of hunger, while the June–August 2025 lean season saw a 22 percent increase. The food crisis disproportionately affects those who have been forcibly relocated, which emphasizes the urgent need for more humanitarian assistance and long-term solutions.