malnutrition
Yemen conflict: Spiralling malnutrition amongst children
This week, we focus on hospitals in Yemen which are struggling to deal with the surge in malnutrition cases. Our guest tells us why children are paying the ultimate price for…
In Niger the malnutrition of children is worsening
In Niger the combination of food insecurity, scarce water resources and lack of infrastructure are affecting children’s lives. The country holds the highest infant mortality in…
Nigeria: UN says Boko Haram conflict leaves 50,000 children at risk of starvation
The UN issues a warning over the humanitarian situation in parts of northern Nigeria recently freed from Boko Haram militants. Also, our reporter gains rare access to the iconic…
Government cancels Addis Ababa master plan after months of protests in Oromo region
In today's show: protests in Ethiopia over Addis Ababa's expansion plan, national dialogue in DR Congo and malnutrition in Uganda.
Ivory Coast: Soldiers return to barracks after protests over pay
After a night of protests, soldiers in Ivory Coast have returned to their barracks after the government agreed to pay back wages to thousands of former rebels currently serving…
Uganda: Rooting out hidden hunger
In Uganda, sweet potatoes have always been white, not orange, as is common in the west. The crucial difference is that the orange variety is high in vitamin A. If the locals can…
$40 million 'food heist' leaves India's poor starving
Corruption is well documented in India, but a recently unearthed scam has shown it at its worst. In what has been called the country’s "biggest food heist", $40 billion worth of…
Michel-Olivier Lacharité, Programme Manager, Doctors Without Borders
Armen Georgian meets Michel-Olivier Lacharité, head of programmes for Doctors Without Borders in Mali, Niger, Chad and Somalia. They discuss donor fatigue and its likely impact…
Syrian violence spreads to neighbouring Lebanon
The Syrian crisis spills over into Lebanon, sparking deadly clashes in the northern city of Tripoli between opponents of the Damascus regime and groups allied with Bashar…
The dark side of India's tea industry
Indians are the world's biggest tea drinkers and producers. Half of the country's entire output comes from the north-eastern state of Assam, but the conditions for many of those…
The Sahara's dying herds
FRANCE 24’s special correspondent in Niger, Melissa Bell, recounts her experiences reporting on the food crisis that has blighted the country.
'How will we survive? Only Allah knows'
FRANCE 24’s special correspondent in Niger, Melissa Bell, recounts her experiences reporting on the food crisis that has blighted the country.