Senegal ranks 30th on the list of the most vulnerable countries worldwide. Other countries worst hit by catastrophes in the West African region are Guinea -Bissau, Gambia, Niger and Benin. These are right behind the earthquake and hurricane regions of Asia and Latin America. But there are some African success stories. "Ethiopia has improved from the class of high risk to the medium-risk category," says Torsten Welle of the United Nations in Bonn.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Sep 2013 15:00:52 +0000
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