Food emergencies in sub-Saharan Africa

In sub-Saharan Africa, 17 countries are facing exceptional food emergencies caused by difficult weather conditions, persistent civil strife and insecurity, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a new report published today (Food Supply Situation and Crop Prospects in sub-Saharan Africa).

The 17 countries facing exceptional food emergencies are: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.

More information:
- Press release 01/08/2001 (FAO)
- Food Supply Situation and Crop Prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa (full report)

Date of publication: 08/08/2001

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