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Senegal singer urges government to tackle Sahel hunger
West African countries faced with food insecurity include Senegal, Gambia, Niger, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso as well as the northern tips of Nigeria and Cameroon
15 May 2012 16:02 BST
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Water-efficient maize boosts harvests for drought-hit Tanzanian farmers
In an unusual switch, farmers are giving up sorghum, millet and legumes to grow maize
14 May 2012 10:34 BST
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INTERVIEW-Emerging donors should boost aid to Sahel hungry, WFP says
Non-traditional donors such as Gulf states, private sector and private foundations could give more -WFP
09 May 2012 13:11 BST
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Bahraini court fines daughter of opposition activist
21 May 2012 09:14 BST
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Cash-strapped G8 looks to private sector in hunger fight
18 May 2012 17:00 BST
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UN Rome-Based Agencies Welcome G8 Commitment To Keep Food Security High On Global Agenda
18 May 2012 17:00 BST
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History repeats as war pushes Sudanese to Kenya
18 May 2012 15:35 BST
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History repeats as war pushes Sudanese to Kenya
18 May 2012 15:29 BST
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Below the Line in Haiti
03 May 2012 13:37 BST
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Mercy Corps Provides Relief to Thousands of Hungry Families in Niger
11 April 2012 13:02 BST
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Jersey is helping 50,000 poor Gambians survive the West African drought
02 April 2012 01:00 BST
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Caritas launches appeal to help 400,000 people as food crisis hits Niger
23 March 2012 12:00 GMT
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Caritas urges action now to avoid future crisis in Burkina Faso
22 March 2012 09:15 GMT
