The Central Sahel region of Africa, which includes Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Over 16 million people need assistance and protection, marking a 172 percent increase from 2016. The number of internally displaced people has surged by over 2,400 percent since 2014 and food insecurity has risen by 532 percent.

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