us agency for international development bureau democracy conflict and humanitarian assistance dcha sahelian west africa emergency fact sheet 2 fiscal year fy 2005 august 19 note the last was dated 16 numbers at a glance source affected population niger 680 000 government of 15 mali 1 wfp 5 mauritania 600 burkina faso 500 total 4 780 usaid to sahel locust response 99 766 896 current situation regional update assistant administrator s michael hess arrived in niamey on beginning 10 day trip while will travel with disaster team dart tahoua tillaberi regions conduct assessments according funded famine early warning systems network fews net recent continue show consistent rainfall good crop pasture conditions