Oxfam sounds warning over looming Mali crisis

More than 1 million people in Mali face a major food crisis because rich countries have not responded to calls for emergency funds, Oxfam said today.

The international aid agency said donors must act now to help the 1.1 million people at risk in the west African country.

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“Now that the media spotlight is focused on Niger, the world has finally started responding to the crisis there,” Natasha Kofoworola Quist, Oxfam’s regional director for West Africa, said.

“But this is not just about Niger. This food crisis is affecting countries across West Africa, particularly Mali.”

The Guardian