UNITED NATIONS -- More than 11 million people are still facing hunger in Africa's Sahel region and urgent international aid is needed, a top U.N. huma...
We can't prevent what appears to be increasing cycles of drought, but we can and are working to create better solutions and build greater resilience among the most vulnerable.
A Band-Aid approach will never break the cycle of hunger. In the longer-term, government and donors must prioritize crisis prevention, rather than emergency response.
Unfortunately, drought in the Sahel region is a reality that is not going away. But drought does not need to lead to hunger. Prevention is key, and this means effective early warnings and community resilience.
Amid drought, war, a food shortage and government corruption, Africa's Sahel region is on the verge of an alarming humanitarian crisis, as the people ...
After my recent trip to Niger, however, I was so struck by the state of the land and the spirit of the people I met that I wanted to do something I've never done before: tell you about the photos I took.
People with disabilities and other highly vulnerable people are bearing an acute burden of hunger. In 30 years, we have seen it time and again. The Sahel crisis is no different.
What may be the best metaphor for what's going on in the Sahel is a very real problem for people in Niger: How do you stop a sand dune?
Currently, more than 18 million people in the Sahel region of West Africa are facing a food crisis. Food supplies are nearly nonexistent. Prices for food are rising drastically. Women and children are faced with the harsh reality of hunger.
GENEVA -- Northern Africa's Sahel region risks being plunged into a dramatic humanitarian crisis unless aid for those affected by drought, conflict an...
1 million children are at risk of dying of malnutrition in Africa's Sahel region, a 1000-kilometer belt between the Sahara and the Sudanian Savannas, ...
