The Hidden Cause of Famine in Africa?

The UN, aid agencies and the government of Niger have all been blamed for their slow response to aid some 2.5m people in the country who are facing severe food shortages. But the story may be more complex, as evidence is now emerging that some problems spring from the country's social structures. Journalists who have visited Niger are reporting finding a strange phenomenon: villages in which women and children are going hungry, while there is still food in their households. more...

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