Five million Sahel children face starvation

sahel_crisisAction Against Hunger UK/ACF International is calling for urgent support for the 15 million people facing food insecurity in the Sahel region.

According to the latest regional analysis, 15 million people in six countries of the Sahel region are currently food insecure, with just under four million requiring immediate assistance. These countries include the Gambia, Senegal, southern Mauritania, central Mali, Burkina Faso, southern Algeria and Niger as well as northern Nigeria and Cameroon, central Chad, southern Sudan, and northern South Sudan. Continue reading