Hunger Crisis in Niger

Hunger Crisis in Niger

Despite calls by aid organizations for food assistance for Niger as early as last November, that country is now in the throes of a hunger crisis. We talk about what's happening there now and how a future crisis might be avoided.

Despite calls by aid organizations for food assistance for Niger as early as last November, that country is now in the throes of a hunger crisis. We talk about what's happening there now and how a future crisis might be avoided.

Guests

Dr. Milton Tektonidis

medical coordinator and nutritional specialist for Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontiers

Jennifer Parmelee

Washington spokeswoman for the World Food Program

Bill Garvelink

Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance at USAID

Kathy Tilford

country director for CARE International in Niger

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