Above: A malnourished child in Niger finally gets fed. Below, on this map of Niger, find Maradi and Tahoua, east of Niamey. The epicenter of the crisis is in villages to the north, says Doctors ...

Commentator Siddhartha Mitter says the real problem behind Niger's famine is not simply a lack of food. Rather, it's a lack of alternatives for people who live in poor countries. Mitter is a ...

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) – The British aid agency Oxfam says millions of dollars are needed urgently to stop a hunger crisis in Niger turning into a catastrophe. It says some 1.9 million people are at ...

NIAMEY, Feb 28 - Millions of people are threatened by famine in Niger, the new military ruler said on Sunday in a message that contrasted starkly with his predecessor's reluctance to talk about food ...

Food aid is beginning to reach many parts of Niger, where millions of people are still going hungry. The international response to the food crisis in this West African desert nation was slow, despite ...

During famine, children technically don't starve to death, they die from disease. In Niger, the organizers behind an educational campaign on... For Niger, Improved Health Care May Cut Famine In ...

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