Another food crisis to hit Niger (families eating leaves etc.)

[Karmadillo]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5218134.stm

The food situation in Niger is deteriorating once more, just a year after it was struck by a devastating drought, warn aid agencies.

Rains have begun late and many families borrowed so heavily last year they cannot ask for further credit from the traders they normally rely on.

The aid agency Oxfam says it has already seen families reduced to eating leaves from trees, just to get by.

The UN says the 1.5m people it feeds will more than double in a few weeks.

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Pictures can be found here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/default.stm

[OneBlueSky]

1. that the rich nations can allow ANYONE on this planet to starve . . .

is unconscionable . . . we live in an abundant universe, with enough for everyone . . .

only human greed and selfishness get in the way of ensuring that every human at least has food to eat . . .

[blonndee]

2. I agree, no reason for anyone to go hungry.

How very sad.