Although the total amount of the shortfall this year in food is not clear. it is indisputable that the margins of available food are thin and that we must stand prepared to do more. Countries stricken by the drought: Six countries are principally affected: Mauritania. Mali. Chad. Senegal. Upper Volta. and Niger. However. many others have been affected by drought. including Ethiopia. Sudan. Central African Republic. Nigeria. and the other countries to the south of the Sahel zone. In addition to their own crop failures. they are faced with a massive influx of refugees from the north. The population of the 6 countries is at least 25 million. There may be many more. but no census has been taken.
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