Janet Jackson is supporting UNICEF's pledge to provide humanitarian assistance in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa, appearing in a public service announcement, and taking to social media to voice her concerns for the 1.

4m children at risk of severe malnutrition. Jackson said 'So many children are at risk of losing their lives in the Sahel region of Africa because they don't have food to eat... I commit my heart, my love, and my resources to this effort'.