Human RightsAfricaAfricans hit hardest by extreme poverty01:41This browser does not support the video element.Human RightsAfrica10/17/2023October 17, 2023The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is held every year on October 17. The day is a reminder and warning to act now. Poverty is a global crisis, but Africans are hardest hit, facing unemployment, famine and drought.Copy linkAdvertisement