FAO/GIEWS: Africa Report No.3 - December 2005 p.2
| Nature of Food Insecurity | Main Reasons |
| Overall food shortages | |
| Burundi | Civil strife, IDPs and returnees |
| Eritrea | Drought, IDPs, returnees, high food prices |
| Ethiopia | Drought, IDPs, high food prices |
| Lesotho | Drought in parts |
| Malawi | Drought in parts, high food prices |
| Somalia | Civil strife, drought in parts |
| Swaziland | Drought in parts |
| Zimbabwe | Economic Crisis |
| Generalized lack of access | |
| Liberia | Recent civil strife, IDPs |
| Mauritania | After effects of 2004 drought and locusts |
| Niger | After effects of 2004 drought and locusts |
| Sierra Leone | Returnees, refugees |
| Severe localized food insecurity | |
| Angola | Resettlement of returnees |
| Burkina Faso | After effects of 2004 drought and locusts |
| Chad | Refugees |
| Central Afr. Rep. | Recent civil strife |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | Civil strife, IDPs and refugees |
| Congo Rep. of | IDPs, refugees |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Civil strife, IDPs |
| Guinea | IDPs, refugees |
| Kenya | Drought in parts |
| Mali | After effects of 2004 drought and locusts |
| Mozambique | Drought in parts |
| Sudan | Civil strife, returnees, drought in parts |
| Tanzania, U.R. | Drought in parts |
| Uganda | Civil strife, IDPs |
| Zambia | Drought in parts |
Since conditions can change rapidly, and published information may not always represent the most up-to-date basis for action, enquiries or corrections should be directed to Henri Josserand, Chief, Global Information and Early Warning Service (ESCG), FAO, Rome (Fax: 39-06-5705-4495, E-mail: [email protected]).