Number of People in Need of Food Assistance Grows in North-Eastern Nigeria

The number of people in need of food assistance in north-eastern Nigeria has risen to 4.5 million, nearly twice as many as in March, according to a mid-August analysis (Cadre Harmonisé) by various agencies including the UN World Food Programme (WFP). A worsening economy could see this figure rise by a further million as early as next month. A separate food assessment by WFP has warned of soaring… Read more on http://africa-newsroom.com/press/number-of-people-in-need-of-food-assistance-grows-in-northeastern-nigeria?lang=en