AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (The Sahel: Anatomy of a Drought)

Interactive: Mapping the Sahel drought

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 05:51:47 GMT

Aid agencies say the combined effects of poor weather conditions and governance have placed millions of lives at risk.

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:49:56 GMT

Eight countries across West Africa face a humanitarian crisis, as millions of people go hungry.

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:48:36 GMT

Scientists say that the current drought in the Sahel began as far back the 1960s.

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:29:32 GMT

Traders and shoppers in the markets of Burkina Faso tell us how the drought in Sahel is affecting their lives.

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:03:34 GMT

The ICRC says the combination of insecurity and drought has made entire populations vulnerable.

Sat, 05 May 2012 18:47:50 GMT

UN says one million children at risk of dying of hunger in parts of Africa's Sahel region amid drought and unrest.

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:26:43 GMT

Concerns over access to basic essentials after more than 22,000 people flee continued fighting in Mali.

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:19:56 GMT

UN bodies say 11 million people in five countries will face a food crisis if early warning systems are ignored.

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:54:21 GMT

Millions on the brink of starvation as drought and conflict combine

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:33:02 GMT

Facts and figures may be correct, but they only tell half the story of the world's worst food crisis in a half century.

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:53:06 GMT

It is hard to cover a drought when it rains.

And boy did it rain in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou the night before we set out for The Sahel.

The flashlights of the hotel's night watchmen sliced through the darkness as they ran about the wind-whipped trees, checking everything wa