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By Evelyn Leopold UNITED NATIONS, July 19 (Reuters) Niger's severe food crisis could have been prevented if the United Nations had a reserve fund to jump-start humanitarian aid while appeals for money were considered, a senior U.N. official said on…

Concern announced details of a $1.8 million emergency program to help avert a looming famine in Niger, where 3.6 million people are at risk. Concern's first charter of relief goods arrived in Niger Tuesday morning. The cargo, valued at $300,000,…

Tearfund and partners are working in Africa's western Sahel region which is experiencing a major food crisis as a result of the locust invasion and drought last year. As many as 3.6 million people are facing severe food shortages…

It is estimated that 3.5 million people will face food shortages this year in the Sahel region of West Africa. The semi-arid region was devastated last year by the worst locust invasion in 15 years, resulting in vast destruction of…

Concern announced details of a €1.5million emergency programme to help avert a looming famine in Niger where 3.6 million people are at risk. Concerns first charter of relief goods arrived in Niger this morning, the cargo, valued at €250,000, consisted of…

By Matthew Green DAKAR, July 18 (Reuters) - Rains on Niger's dust-blown fields have kindled hopes a devastating drought may be ending, but relief workers warned on Monday that more aid was needed to save starving children. Rich nations largely ignored…

Malnutrition among children on the rise - emergency assistance needed Rome, 18 July 2005 - Niger is facing a worsening food crisis due to limited food supply and increasingly high prices for local food staples, such as millet, FAO warned today. Some…

LAGOS, Jul 18, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) The Nigerian government has donated 6,500 bags of grains to Niger Republic as part of efforts to mitigate the ravaging drought in its northern neighboring country, the official News Agency of Nigeria…

Paris, France (PANA) - About 200 tonnes of emergency food aid for famine stricken Niger will shortly be airlifted from France via Hercules C-130 planes of the French army, reliable sources affirmed here Monday. According to organisers of the operation, the…

Sur proposition du Ministre de la Coopération au Développement, Armand De Decker, la Belgique a décidé d'allouer ce vendredi 15 juillet un montant de 500.000 euros d'aide d'urgence au Niger à travers le Programme Alimentaire Mondial (PAM). Le 20 juin…