[Mb-civic] Niger Faces Major Food Emergency

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More than 25% of Niger's children die before their fifth birthday. Jan Egeland, United Nations undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, said the emergency could have been prevented. 



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The African country of Niger is rarely mentioned in this country. Among the only times you hear Nier mentioned is in relation to the Wilson/Plame/Rove scandal. But today in Niger, 3.3 million people, including almost a million children, are facing starvation after a drought and locusts wiped out last year's harvest. We go to Niamey, Niger for a report from Doctors Without Borders.
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