Niger is now facing the worst hunger crisis in its history, the UN's World Food Programme has said, with almost half the population - or 7. 3 million people - in desperate need of food.

A WFP spokesman said villagers in Niger described the situation as worse than 2005, when thousands died of hunger.

After a prolonged drought, heavy rains have now hit parts of the country, killing at least six people.

The WFP says 17% of children, or one in five, are acutely malnourished.

The figure - based on national surveys in May and June - is well above the WFP's normal 15% threshold for declaring an emergency. 

It is appealing for $213m (£136m) in aid, but is still 40% short of its target, a spokesman said.

The Support provided for the people of this country is not enough to eradicate the level of poverty is a very big pain to the citizens

...I mean Internally.