Facts & Figures

• An estimated 18 million people are at risk of hunger throughout the Sahel, of whom nearly 8 million are now in need of emergency assistance.

• Over 1 million children in the region are exposed to severe malnutrition.

• Acting early saves lives; over 250,000 children at risk were already treated by April.

• Conflict in Mali has pushed 180,000 people to seek asylum in neighbouring countries while another, 150,000 (est.) are displaced inside Mali.

• Insecurity has limited humanitarian access to northern Mali, exacerbating the severity of the food crisis for 1.8 million Malians.

• The threat of a desert locust invasion has increased in recent weeks, with swarms migrating from Algeria and Libya.

The European Commission and EU member states have provided a total of €431 million in response to the 2012 crisis.

Key messages

• Getting access and aid to the most vulnerable people across the Sahel.
• Responding to the needs of those affected by the food crisis.
• Strengthening people's resilience before the next drough