Togo Faces Phase 3 Food Crisis in Kpendjal Prefectures Amid Ongoing Insecurity and Flooding

In July 2026, food insecurity in Togo’s Kpendjal and Kpendjal‑Ouest prefectures worsened to Phase 3 of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), the most severe level. Armed incursions and extremist infiltration along the northern border restrict access to farmland, disrupt economic activity, and reduce trade, further weakening household livelihoods. In northern Togo, the situation remains at Phase 2, with declining incomes and depleting food stocks forcing families to depend more on markets. Households have turned to small trade, wood sales, charcoal production, forest product collection, and daily labor to generate income. Floods at the end of June and beginning of July damaged poorly drained urban areas in Grand Lomé and the maritime region, temporarily limiting market access. Dengue cases have risen due to heavy rains and standing water, prompting calls for strengthened vector control and sanitation. Market supplies remain largely adequate; maize prices are 40 % below the five‑year average, sorgho has fallen 43 % from June 2025, and white cowpea is stable except for a 23 % rise in Cinkassé linked to reduced imports from Burkina Faso.