The Situation in the Sahel
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is in the grips of a massive humanitarian and hunger crisis driven by armed conflict, political instability, widespread poverty and extreme weather. One in ten people – more than 2 million – have fled their homes due to rising violence, which makes Burkina host to one of the fastest-growing displacement crises in the world. 2.7 million people are facing acute hunger.
Mali
Conflict, extreme weather and high food prices have driven hunger to catastrophic levels in Mali. 1.3 million people are experiencing a hunger crisis, including over 2,500 people facing starvation.
Niger
Niger faces a dire hunger and malnutrition crisis driven by conflict, insecurity, rising prices and extreme weather. 3.2 million people don’t know where their next meal will come from and 1.4 million children are acutely malnourished.
