Estimates of people in need of assistance in the Sahel increases to over 11 million people, as agency warns humanitarian efforts need to be stepped up in the coming weeks.

International humanitarian agency Oxfam has praised African footballers for joining the fight to mobilise the international community to act swiftly to prevent a possible worsening of the looming food crisis in the Sahel region.

To coincide with the African Cup of Nations, stars including Moumouni Dagano from Burkina Faso, Demba Ba from Senegal, Seydou Keita from Mali and Lawali Idrissa from Niger have all joined Oxfam's fight against hunger in their own countries, determined to give more visibility to this crisis in order to save lives and livelihoods.

With official estimates of people requiring assistance over the next six months increasing to over 11 million, and[...]

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