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Niger: the food crisis reaches the capital, NiameyNiger: the food crisis reaches the capital, Niamey

Baby Abdella is 11 months old and is suffering from severe malnutrition. He weighs just 4 kg and is seriously underweight for his age. Around 7 million people – about half the population of Niger – are directly affected by the food crisis. The regions of Diffa, Dosso, Maradi, Tahou, Tillaberi and Zinder are facing the most severe crisis, and now, unexpectedly, the urban population of Niamey is also seriously affected.

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