Informes

GENÈVE, le 31 mai 2012 Le HCR revoit à la hausse le budget de ses opérations au Sahel Genève, le 31 mai 2012 - L'agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés a révisé à la hausse le coût…

JOHANNESBURG, 31 May 2012 (IRIN) - With a string of political crises in West Africa over the past few months it has been a busy time for mediators of the Economic Community of West African States…

ECOWAS has learnt with incomprehension the attempt to create an ‘Islamic State of Azawad’ in the occupied northern territory of Mali, following the merger of the rebel National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) and…

Résumé Les récoltes de la campagne agricole 2011/12 sont en net recul par rapport à l’année dernière au Sahel et ont été plus tardives qu’à l’ordinaire, allongeant la précédente période de soudure. Facteur aggravant pour la population, les prix…

GENEVA - The UN refugee agency has revised upwards the estimated cost of helping hundreds of thousands of displaced Malian civilians, who fled conflict in their country early this year. The refugee agency is now seeking…

Author: Jean-Denis Crola The people of Africa’s Sahel region are facing an increasing risk of widespread food crisis, following a series of crises over recent years which has slashed incomes, undermined livelihoods and reduced their borrowing capacity.…

Background The security situation is calm in Bamako. Due to maintenance of the runway, the Bamako airport will be closed from 5 to 7 June. Cluster Responsibilities WFP is leading ETC activities in Mali with responsibility for coordination, implementation…

PERIOD: JANUARY – MAY 2012 FAO Sahel response The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been working with its partners since October 2011 to reduce food insecurity in the Sahel region through improved preparedness…

PERIOD: MAY 2012 WFP Sahel response In May, WFP and its partners provided vital food and nutrition assistance to 2.9 million vulnerable people, over one million of which are children and women. Activities were focused on providing emergency…

In response to a major hunger crisis in West Africa, where an estimated 15.6 million people are facing food shortages, Development and Peace is planning a $5 million response to help 14,500 people in Niger, Mali…