The UN’s World Food Programme has warned that more than a third of Haitians are facing “severe food insecurity”, sparked by price hikes, dwindling agricultural production and widespread social unrest.

According to APF News Agency, a study conducted last month showed that out of Haiti’s 11 million inhabitants, nearly 3.7 million are in a situation of “severe food insecurity.

Among them, more than one million people are considered to be facing a food “emergency”, just one step away from “famine” — meaning families face extreme hardship to meet their food needs.

The poorest country in the Americas has been roiled for two months by protests, which were triggered by fuel shortages but have turned violent and morphed into a broader campaign against President Jovenel Moise.

According to UN figures, at least 42 people have been killed and dozens injured during anti-government protests since mid-September.

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