Famine ‘almost unavoidable in Sahel’ – Voxy

Famine 'almost unavoidable in Sahel' Voxy The food crisis in the Sahel region of West Africa is at critical point, and famine is almost unavoidable for the more than 18 million affected people, says TEAR Fund NZ. TEAR Fund executive director Steve Tollestrup says aid agencies such as TEAR Fund …

TEAR Fund steps up response as famine is declared – Voxy

TEAR Fund steps up response as famine is declared Voxy TEAR Fund is scaling up its response in Somalia following the United Nations announcement that the drought in parts of Somalia has been officially upgraded to famine status. Famine is crudely defined as a mortality rate of more than two people per … and more??