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Updated - 07/05 Background: The food crisis facing the West African nation of Niger has reached critical proportions. Last year's poor rains and swarms of locusts decimated many of the crops and killed much of the livestock that the nation's subsistence…

Baltimore , July 28, 2005 -- Lutheran World Relief (LWR) is accepting donations for emergency relief in the West African nation of Niger . LWR is working with local non-governmental organizations on the ground in Niger in the communities…

- 160,000 children suffering from moderate undernutrition (wasting) Proportion of under-fives falling below minus 2 and minus 3 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. - 32,000 children suffering from severe undernutrition (wasting) - This…

· WFP increases number of people being targeted with food aid: as Niger's traditional lean season (April-October) enters its final months, the country's food shortages are intensifying, forcing WFP to progressively increase the number of people targeted with food aid…

Demain soir, vendredi 29 juillet à 23 heures, un Antonov 12 affrété par Réunir s'envolera de l'aéroport de Marseille-Marignane pour Maradi, une des zones les plus sinistrées. Il transportera 18 tonnes de denrées destinées spécifiquement aux enfants dénutris (produits…

PHOENIX, AZ, July 28, 2005 -- There is a growing food crisis in the Niger regions of Africa and Food for the Hungry is on the ground to investigate. We have been assessing the food needs of this area…

by Mark Snelling in Niger For anyone involved in the emergency aid response to the Niger food crisis, there is one overriding thought: time is running out for many people in this West African country. "Our absolute priority now…

By Matthew Green NIAMEY, July 28 (Reuters) - Relief efforts to save thousands of children from starving to death in Niger are gathering pace after months of delays as agencies scramble to avert a major famine, aid workers said on…

Over 2.5 million people - including more than one million children - in the West African nation of Niger are suffering from severe hunger and could die of starvation soon. You can act immediately to ensure lives are saved. According to…

Episcopal Relief and Development is providing emergency assistance to vulnerable people affected by drought and famine in Niger, Ghana, and Zimbabwe. Severe drought exacerbated by a locust invasion in Niger, inconsistent rainfall patterns in Ghana, and no harvest in…