The U.N. World Food Program says sub-Saharan Africa already has the world’s highest prevalence of hunger; one person in four is undernourished. Every day in Africa, 23 million children go to school hungry.The agency’s David Orr said that in the lower half of Africa, where weather is the main reason, 2015 has been an unusually difficult year.African governments say they have an important role to play, and that the hunger crisis is their failure as well. Malawi’s minister of finance earlier this year described his nation’s hunger situation as “a scandal” and pledged to do more.In Ethiopia, the government has committed a record 192 million to the problem amid news that as many as 10 million people will face critical food shortages next year because of drought.1.Which area in Africa has the world’s highest prevalence of hunger?A) Malawi.B) South Sudan.C) Sub-Saharan Africa.D) The Central African Republic.2.What is the main reason that people in the lower half of Africa suffered from hunger this year?A) Political conflict.B) Climate change.C) Financial crisis.D) Enduring poverty.3.How many people will face food shortages next year in Ethiopia?A) 12 millionB) 23 millionC) 19 millionD) 10 million

Hunger hit Africa hard this year as climate change, conflict and enduring povertyruined multiple countries and left tens of millions of people in awkward situations.Countries as diverse as South Sudan, Malawi and the Central African Republichave sounded the alarm in recent months. The U.N. World Food Program says sub-Saharan Africa already has the world’s highest prevalence of hunger; one person in four is undernourished. Every day in Africa, 23 million children go to school hungry.The agency’s David Orr said that in the lower half of Africa, where weather is the main reason, 2015 has been an unusually difficult year.African governments say they have an important role to play, and that the hunger crisis is their failure as well. Malawi’s minister of finance earlier this year described his nation’s hunger situation as “a scandal” and pledged to do more.In Ethiopia, the government has committed a record $192 million to the problem amid news that as many as 10 million people will face critical food shortages next year because of drought.1.Which area in Africa has the world’s highest prevalence of hunger?A) Malawi.B) South Sudan.C) Sub-Saharan Africa.D) The Central African Republic.2.What is the main reason that people in the lower half of Africa suffered from hunger this year?A) Political conflict.B) Climate change.C) Financial crisis.D) Enduring poverty.3.How many people will face food shortages next year in Ethiopia?A) 12 millionB) 23 millionC) 19 millionD) 10 million

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