History repeats itself: Food crisis in the Sahel

As we continue to follow the devastating famine the Africa, we turn our attention to the west of the continent, where 15 million people in parts of the Sahel region are at risk of food insecurity. Still reeling from severe food shortages in 2010, drought-prone parts of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Senegal, the Gambia and Mauritania require international attention as they attempt to stave off a deeper crisis.