Rapports

SUMMARY In 2011, sporadic rainfall, insufficient local harvests, high food prices and the consequences of the crises across the region had a serious impact on already vulnerable communities in the Sahel. Given the combined effects of these…

by Mara Caputo Successful initiatives in the Sahel that span the aid-development continuum have been cultivated in the midst of mounting drought and despair, providing a blueprint for a way beyond chronic food insecurity. The despair is born…

Watch the video here ACT Alliance member Christian Aid dispatched a team to areas of Burkina Faso bordering on Mali and Niger in early February in part to document the humanitarian situation of those living in the…

By Sarah Oughton, February 22, 2012 Up to 23 million people in Niger, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and some parts of Senegal are facing a food crisis. Erratic rainfall, droughts and insect infestations have led to…

Listen to the the report The European Union says that 12 million people across five West African countries are on the brink of famine. Draught, crop failure, inadequate recovery from previous years' crises, and rising food prices…

Following erratic rains and poor harvests, Burkina Faso is among the Sahel countries currently facing a food and nutrition crisis. OUAGADOUGOU - “If action is not taken now, malnutrition and hunger in Burkina Faso are going to…

Minister of State for Trade and Development, Joe Costello T.D., today announced emergency funding for the Sahel region of West Africa, where 10 million people are at risk from a growing serious food crisis. €5 million is…

Christian Aid is responding quickly to assist those living in the stricken Sahel region as more than seven million people across five west African countries face the spectre of famine within months. Niger, Mali, Chad, Burkina Faso…

KEY DEVELOPMENTS Due to erratic rainfall, high food prices, and localized dry spells in 2011, areas of West Africa’s Sahel region will likely experience acute food insecurity in 2012. According to the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems…

The ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council has approved the release of three million dollars by the ECOWAS Commission to provide humanitarian assistance to victims of food crisis and rebel attacks in the Sahel-Sahara region of West…