Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade speaks on September 7, 2009 during a press conference in Dakar. Wade said that recent heavy rain which had hit Senegal in recent weeks with 'damage and inconvenience to the population' allowed them 'to come closer to self-sufficiency in food'. Getty Images logo Getty Images 29 months ago

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade speaks on September 7, 2009 during a press conference in Dakar. Wade said that recent heavy rain which had hit Senegal in recent weeks with 'damage and inconvenience to the population' allowed them 'to come closer to self-sufficiency in food'.

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