This is a sad continuation of a problem the world has continued to overlook but if we don't get global overpopulation under control, this will be the case on every continent. We are currently on track to hit over 11 billion people by 2100 with climate change factors kicking in a steady but worsening situation for food production. That is the big problem here, Africa is a major example of it in the here and now. Meanwhile, the latest cat pictures on FB, Twitter, etc...
It's nothing to do with overpopulation.