Africa: U.S. Food Aid to Niger Part of Larger Program for Africa

Washington, DC — America's latest response to the emergency food crisis in Niger is part of an existing effort that focuses on regional solutions to development issues in the Sahel region of Africa.

The recent announcement of $7.5 million more in food aid to Niger by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is related to a larger American program -- the West Africa Regional Program (WARP), worth $40 million -- designed to focus on regional development on the continent.

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