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RSSFood security and humanitarian implications in West Africa and the Sahel - FAO/WFP Joint Note, October 2016
Tags: SAHEL, WESTERN AFRICA, LAKE CHAD BASIN CRISIS, CENTRAL AFRICA, BURKINA FASO, CAMEROON, CHAD, GAMBIA, MALI, MAURITANIA, NIGER, NIGERIA, SENEGAL, UN ROME-BASED FOOD AGENCIES, FAO-WFP,
Dec 2016
Key points
- The decrease in rainfall marks the end of the main agricultural campaign across West Africa and the Sahel.
- Floods affect 123 000 people in Niger.
- In Niger, the Rift Valley Fever (RFV) outbreak affected 132 people in the region of Tahoua.
- Ongoing locust resurgence in Mauritania.
FAO/WFP Joint Note, October 2016