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Niger Faces Major Food Emergency

Niger Faces Major Food Emergency

The African country of Niger is rarely mentioned in this country. Among the only times you hear Niger mentioned is in relation to the Wilson/Plame/Rove scandal. But today in Niger, 3.3 million people, including almost a million children, are facing starvation after a drought and locusts wiped out last year’s harvest. We go to Niamey, Niger for a report from Doctors Without Borders. [includes rush transcript]

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