Brussels, 24/08/2010 (Agence Europe) - On 10 August, the European Commission decided to make an extra €14.9 million available to improve food safety in Niger, the worst-hit West African country in the worsening food crisis in the Sahel region.
This money will help to cover the essential requirements of the populations by funding the purchase of enough food during the sowing period until the next harvest. 7 million Nigerians are in need, 3 million of whom require emergency food...