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RSSFood Security and humanitarian implications in West Africa and the Sahel - FAO/WFP Joint Note, July 2013
Tags: CRISIS IN THE SAHEL, SAHEL, WESTERN AFRICA, CENTRAL AFRICA, BURKINA FASO, CHAD, CAMEROON, GAMBIA, MALI, MAURITANIA, NIGER, NIGERIA, SENEGAL, UN ROME-BASED FOOD AGENCIES, FAO-WFP,
Aug 2013
Highlights
- Late start of the growing season due to the late onset of rains
- Increasing number of refugees in Nigeria, of IDPs in Guinea and return of IDPs in Mali
- Worrisome food situation in Guinea Bissau due to the failure of the cashew nut agricultural campaign
- Unusually high millet prices in Niger
FAO/WFP Joint Note, July 2013