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23 May 2006 16:19:40 GMT
Malnutrition slows growth of half Niger kids -U.N.
By Abdoulaye Massalatchi NIAMEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Malnutrition has retarded the growth of half the children in Niger, with food shortages compounded by the world's lowest rate of ...


22 May 2006 14:12:00 GMT
Concern for hunger period ahead
FEWS NET Monthly Report for Niger covering the period Feb 2006 to Mar 2006.


22 May 2006 13:26:00 GMT
High levels of food insecurity expected
FEWS NET Monthly Report for Niger covering the period Jan 2006 to Feb 2006.


Locusts: Update for 2 May 2006. Local breeding continues in NW Africa but situation remains calm.
15 May 2006 16:26:00 GMT
Source: AlertNet
Acc. to FAO: Local breeding is in progress in a few places in NW Africa. In NW Mauritania, low numbers of solitarious hoppers are present. South of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, hatching is expected ...  Full article

Global View of Drought and Food Insecurity
15 May 2006 16:06:00 GMT
Source: AlertNet
Info' provided through HEWSWEB: COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY FOOD INSECURITY DUE TO NATURAL HAZARDS DURING 2005-2006 CROPPING SEASONS ...  Full article

Children starve as Sahel food appeal ignored - UN
12 May 2006 16:16:00 GMT
Source: Reuters

NIGER: Life just gets tougher in world's poorest country
27 Apr 2006 17:41:38 GMT
Source: IRIN

USAID plans African overseas food aid storage site
27 Apr 2006 14:20:00 GMT
Source: AlertNet

Niger to block foreign press reporting food crisis
04 Apr 2006 21:08:00 GMT
Source: Reuters