Niger Decries "Trickle" of Global Aid: Report

Villagers and local officials in the famine-stricken African country of Niger decried Wednesday, August 17, the trickle of the already overdue global aid to alleviate the worst spell of hunger in recent history, a leading US newspaper reported... More>>

Free Market Adds to Niger Starvation: Report

The famine crisis in Niger is not the result of food shortages only, but also vendor profiteering, a government policy shift toward a free market and a decline in the traditional culture of generosity, a leading US paper reported Thursday, August 11... More>>