Episode 28: Kinda Samba: Hunger, Power, and the Politics of Food in the Sahel

Who gets to eat when food runs out? Kinday Samba, Regional Director for West and Central Africa at the UN World Food Programme, draws on over 30 years of experience to unpack how war drives malnutrition and the trade-offs when funding falls short. As food systems collapse, women and children suffer most, and instability spreads far beyond the region, fueling displacement, trafficking, and conflict.