FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2005 p.2
Nature of Food Insecurity | Main Reasons |
Overall food shortages | |
Burundi | Civil strife, IDPs and returnees |
Eritrea | Drought, IDPs, returnees, high food prices |
Ethiopia | Drought, IDPs, high food prices |
Lesotho | Drought in parts |
Malawi | Drought in parts, high food prices |
Somalia | Civil strife, drought in parts |
Swaziland | Drought in parts |
Zimbabwe | Economic Crisis |
Generalized lack of access | |
Liberia | Recent civil strife, IDPs |
Mauritania | After effects of 2004 drought and locusts |
Niger | After effects of 2004 drought and locusts |
Sierra Leone | Returnees, refugees |
Severe localized food insecurity | |
Angola | Resettlement of returnees |
Burkina Faso | After effects of 2004 drought and locusts |
Chad | Refugees |
Central Afr. Rep. | Recent civil strife |
Congo, Dem. Rep. | Civil strife, IDPs and refugees |
Congo Rep. of | IDPs, refugees |
Côte d’Ivoire | Civil strife, IDPs |
Guinea | IDPs, refugees |
Kenya | Drought in parts |
Mali | After effects of 2004 drought and locusts |
Mozambique | Drought in parts |
Sudan | Civil strife, returnees, drought in parts |
Tanzania, U.R. | Drought in parts |
Uganda | Civil strife, IDPs |
Zambia | Drought in parts |
Since conditions can change rapidly, and published information may not always represent the most up-to-date basis for action, enquiries or corrections should be directed to Henri Josserand, Chief, Global Information and Early Warning Service (ESCG), FAO, Rome (Fax: 39-06-5705-4495, E-mail: [email protected]).