Ethiopian villagers answer your questions
Read the responses from the drought-stricken community of Moyale about the food crisis they are facing.

How to help
How you can help those suffering from hunger across sub-Saharan Africa.

Can aid do more harm than good?
Food aid can save lives - but it also has its downsides.

Eyewitness: My hunger fight
Niger nomad Doula Mokao tells his story of hunger - and determination not to become reliant on aid.

When is a crisis a famine?
The crisis in Niger might not be a famine, but avoiding the label sometimes generates a slower response, says the BBC's David Loyn.

Mauritania's deadly daily poverty
Mauritania has not been as badly hit by food shortages as Niger but poverty means many children are at risk.

Burkina Faso's hungry herders
Cattle herders in Burkina Faso are hit by falling animal prices and rising food prices following this year's food crisis.

Mali's David v Goliath GM struggle
Genetically modified crops are the source of disagreement again in Africa but this time it is not over food aid.

Zambia: Fertile but hungry
Why is this fertile country suffering from food shortages?

Lesotho starves in SA's shadow
Lesotho's unequal relationship with rich neighbour South Africa has left its people permanently hungry.

Zimbabwe in meltdown
Zimbabwe's crisis has reached the point of meltdown, says UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland.

Rains only add to Ethiopian hardships
The struggle to survive in cattle-herding country

Sudan: Starting from scratch
Learning to feed yourself after 21 years of conflict.

Hunger and misery ravage Kenya
Children and animals are dying from hunger in the north.

Ethiopia's food aid addiction
The BBC's Peter Greste investigates why Ethiopia is still hungry despite decades of international support.