Sweet potato, one of the world's most important and versatile food crops, is consumed widely in many African countries. Farmers produce about 12 million tons of sweet potatoes ... Read more »
The exit of the militant group Al Shabaab has led to the first relief airlift in five years in the capital of Somalia, but the situation for women and children remains precarious, ... Read more »
A combination of drought and high food prices has affected at least 120,000 people in Djibouti, according to a joint rapid assessment of the impact of drought in rural areas. Read more »
Acute food shortages caused by prolonged drought has led to severe child malnutrition across Niger classified as a critical emergency by the UN World Health Organization. Read more »
A rise in armed incursions is restricting people's movements, reducing their ability to farm and increasing food security concerns in the southeast of the country, says an aid ... Read more »
The United Nations World Food Programme warns that child malnutrition rates are alarmingly high in Chad despite signs of improvement in neighbouring Niger. Read more »
Most NGOs and UN agencies in Niger agree that in 2010 humanitarian actors are better geared to respond to the food security crisis than they were in 2005. Read more »
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