Senegalese singer Baaba Maal has appealed for international aid and called on the government to come up with a quick response plan to the unfolding hunger situation. Read more »

Several aid agencies have stepped up efforts to provide lifesaving health care, much-needed food and clean water to people who have been uprooted by the ongoing conflict. Read more »

Les chefs d'Etat ouest-africains réunis en sommet à Abidjan ont annoncé, jeudi 26 avril 2012, l'envoi d'une force régionale au Mali et en Guinée-Bissau pour «sécuriser» la ... Read more »

The regional bloc plans to deploy troops to restore constitutional rule to both countries and has appealed to the international community for humanitarian help. Read more »

Farmers and donors have been urged not to abandon agriculture in the region as traditional irrigation methods and crop diversification could bear significant fruit. Read more »

The humanitarian situation is becoming ever more critical and the United Nations has called on all parties to allow civilians timely, safe and unimpeded access to humanitarian aid. Read more »

Almost a year after the country was disrupted by election violence, children are still trying to recover from the psychological and social trauma the unrest caused them. Read more »

Senegal's government has called on the expertise of the country's researchers in drafting a new national law to regulate the production and environmental impact of biofuels. Read more »

The UN is calling for more funding to help the nearly 130,000 people who have been displaced by fighting in northern Mali. Read more »

World leaders meeting in Rome have resolved to work together to meet immediate food security and nutritional needs of affected people. Read more »