Niger's Growing Hunger Crisis

The UN predicts that 400,000 children could be at threat from starvation this summer in Niger. The region is suffering from growing food shortages for a number of reasons, including:

• Crop failure
• 4 droughts in last six years
• Rising food prices
• Insecurity through growing terrorism
• Climate change
• Desertification
• Population growth
• Poverty
• Lack of education

The WFP is asking for donations as it predicts it has an 80% shortfall in the necessary funds to deal with the impending disaster.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17506421