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People in China and Pakistan aren’t the only ones hit by devastating floods and food shortages. Niger is facing its most severe food crisis in a decade. After a drought, heavy rains have washed away the remaining crops leaving 80 percent of Niger’s population is at risk for food insecurity. Thomas Fessy, reporter for the BBC explains the humanitarian crisis that the country faces.

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