Niger Food Shortage

By Dbrooks3

  • Drought

    Major drought kills off the majority of the expected crop for the year. Country wide food shortage is expected.

  • Locust

    A massive locust invasion destroys most of the crops that survived the drought.

  • Niger Government asks for help

    The government asks for help from UN but does not get it.

  • WFP

    World Food Programme launches emergency operation to feed the people of Niger

  • Cry for help

    The World Food Programme pleas for aid to help feed the people of Niger

  • Millions Starving

    An estimated 3.6 million people are without food in Niger

  • UN intervention

    The UN has finally intervened and has asked nations to aid with funding to feed the country.

  • Fleeing Niger

    Many people flee Niger because of famine, though surrounding countries are not much better off.

  • Another major drought

    Food shortages continue with another low crop harvest.

  • Boko Haram

    The militant group Boko Haram has been looting and raiding all across the country.