FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.2 - September 2005 p.2

| Country | Reasons for emergency |
| Burkina Faso | Drought, locusts in parts |
| Burundi | Civil strife, IDPs and returnees |
| Chad | Refugees, poor rainfall |
| 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 |
| Eritrea | Drought, IDPs, returnees |
| Ethiopia | Drought, IDPs |
| Guinea | IDPs and refugees |
| Kenya | Drought |
| Lesotho | Drought in parts |
| Liberia | Recent civil strife, IDPs |
| Malawi | Drought in parts |
| Mali | Drought, locusts in parts |
| Mauritania | Drought, locusts |
| Niger | Drought, locusts in parts |
| Sierra Leone | Returnees, refugees |
| Somalia | Civil strife, drought in parts |
| Sudan | Civil strife, returnees, drought in parts |
| Swaziland | Drought in parts |
| Tanzania, U.R. | Drought in parts, refugees |
| Uganda | Civil strife, IDPs |
| Zimbabwe | Economic crisis, drought |
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]).