Africa must lead its fight against hunger: AU efforts to eradicate hunger must be driven by Africans themselves, with stronger national solutions and coordinated action across the continent, the AU emphasized at a meeting held jointly with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Addis Ababa, Sputnik Africa correspondent reported. Ending hunger is essential for Africa's peace, stability, economic transformation and sustainable development, said the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Yusuf. Calls for action Yusuf called for tackling the structural causes of food insecurity and changing food systems beyond emergency responses, highlighting the United States' Kampala Declaration as a key initiative. Humanitarian aid, despite saving lives, cannot offer a sustainable solution, warned King Lesi III of Lesotho, the nutrition champion of the United States, calling for an end to overlapping efforts and the cycle of recurring food crises. The Kampala Declaration on CAADP (2025–2035) is an African Union framework adopted in January 2025 to guide agricultural transformation and food security across Africa. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.

Africa must lead its fight against hunger: AU efforts to eradicate hunger must be driven by Africans themselves, with stronger national solutions and coordinated action across the continent, the AU emphasized at a meeting held jointly with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Addis Ababa, Sputnik Africa correspondent reported. Ending hunger is essential for Africa's peace, stability, economic transformation and sustainable development, said the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Yusuf. Calls for action Yusuf called for tackling the structural causes of food insecurity and changing food systems beyond emergency responses, highlighting the United States' Kampala Declaration as a key initiative. Humanitarian aid, despite saving lives, cannot offer a sustainable solution, warned King Lesi III of Lesotho, the nutrition champion of the United States, calling for an end to overlapping efforts and the cycle of recurring food crises. The Kampala Declaration on CAADP (2025–2035) is an African Union framework adopted in January 2025 to guide agricultural transformation and food security across Africa. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.