• The former Sudan was the leading sesame seed oil producer in Africa for 48 years, from 1961 to 2011.
• Nigeria topped Africa’s production rankings between 2012–2014 and 2016–2018.
• The Central African Republic led sesame oil production in Africa for five years in a recent period.
• East African countries, particularly Tanzania and Uganda, have seen significant growth in sesame oil production since the 1990s.
• Six countries—Former Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, and the Central African Republic—have consistently played leading roles in Africa’s sesame seed oil production from 1961 to 1981 before the inclusion of some other African countries.
• Following their separation, both Sudan and South Sudan have remained among the top sesame oil producers in Africa.
• The top producers of sesame seed oil in Africa are mainly from Sub-Sahara African countries.
• In SSA, sesame is often grown by small-scale farmers for export purposes.

• Mozambique has the fewest individuals requiring support from the United Nations.
• The UN plans to help 3.6 million of the 7.8 million people in Nigeria who require assistance.
• Sudan is the only Northern African country recorded by the UN as having people in need.
• In East and Southern Africa, the countries with the highest and lowest numbers of individuals in need are Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, respectively.
• The Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger have the highest and lowest number of individuals needing assistance, respectively, in West and Central Africa.

• Sudan is the highest recipient of UN humanitarian aid among African nations in need of humanitarian support and the only North African country receiving such assistance.
• Nigeria is among the top nine African nations that will each receive humanitarian aid worth more than $700 million.
• Zambia and Malawi will receive humanitarian support of less than $100 million each.
• Six countries among the African countries facing humanitarian crises are to receive UN support worth more than $1 billion each.

• Mozambique and Chad exhibit the greatest coverage rates for individuals in need of support.
• Less than half of those in need in Nigeria and Zimbabwe are projected to receive UN assistance.
• At least 40% of individuals in need across African nations are expected to receive UN support.
• No nation benefits from full support for individuals requiring humanitarian aid within its borders.

• Sudan requires the largest amount of humanitarian assistance, exceeding $4.16 billion.
• The Syrian Arab Republic is second on the list of recipients, requiring $4 billion in humanitarian aid.
• A total of eleven top countries are set to receive over $1 billion each in support, with the leading six countries requiring more than $2.4 billion each.
• The top ten countries account for over 75% of total global humanitarian needs, which exceeds $32 billion.

• African countries have the lowest life expectancy.
• Most of the countries with the highest life expectancy are in Europe and Asia
• The countries with the highest life expectancy are mostly developed nations.
• Thirteen countries were observed to have a life expectancy above 84 years, while 11 countries have a life expectancy below 61 years.

Only 8% of South Sudan's population had access to electricity as of 2021, representing Africa's lowest percentage. Although eight countries boasted between 90% and 100% access to electricity, more than 50% of the population of 24 other countries were without electricity.