This text is an article which is on the internet and was written by Oxfam International, raising awareness, and trying to spread the message about the food crisis countries in the West and Africa may face. The article includes different ways Oxfam International is trying to solve the issue and get this message out to as many people as possible so they are aware. The article tries showing how Oxfam is dealing with the issue.
There is no specific target audience aimed at from this article in my opinion, but could be aimed at rich people and it could be something that they might consider helping out in such an issue, as it won't be difficult for them; or even people that have had recent experiences or knowledge about the issue. The purpose of the article is to let Oxfam send out the message and show the actions and steps that they are taking, and try convincing anyone to help out by any means possible as much as they can. They also might be trying to convince people to donate to such an issue and help out, since they do accept donations.
A sad tone and mood is used through the whole article which of course is also a way to persuade since you use emotion. They give you some sad statistics showing what people in the Sahel region will face if the problem is not resolved very soon. The structure of the text also emphasizes on the sad tone as the first paragraph of the article starts off with some negative numbers and statistics about the case, then later introduces the problem, and finally gives some hope on solutions.
This article clearly uses Ethos, Pathos, and Logos throughout the text. Ethos is used since we know that this article is written by a trustworthy organization named Oxfam. Pathos is also used constantly throughout the article as it plays with our emotions. They try convincing us to donate and help by making us feel bad and even making us fear the worst. Logos is used in the beginning as they throw some saddening statistics out that show us what might happen if people don't take action soon.
Finally, the Sahel region is under risk and facing a huge disaster if no action is taken, and twelve million people could be dead once again like in 2005, and 2008.
