Niger faces crop failure
In February President Mamadou Tandja was ousted in a military coup. Tandja had previously been criticised for his handling of Niger's last major food crisis in 2005. This week the UN started a blanket feeding operation to provide food rations to 500,000 children in areas where malnutrition rates are critical.
Source: Panos London

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