Informes

Rome, 23 March 2004 - Despite control operations, the desert locust situation continues to be extremely serious in Northwest Africa, according to the latest update by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. "There are signs that the situation is moving…

Reinforcement of control operations requires $9 million Rome, 23 February 2004 -- The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched today an appeal to donors for $6 million urgently needed to support desert locust control operations in Mauritania and another $3…

ABIDJAN, 18 December (IRIN) - The death toll from a cholera outbreak that has swept through the Niger river valley in Mali since early November has reached 106, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. WHO quoted officials of…

As of 12 December 2003, the Ministry of Health, Mali has reported a total number of 1216 cases, including 106 deaths (case fatality rate, 8.72%) in Koulikoro, Segou, Mopti, Tombouctou, Sikasso regions and in Bamako. (see previous report ). The…

As of 2 December 2003, the Ministry of Health, Mali has reported a total number of 1 149 cases, including 78 deaths in the Koulikoro, Segou and Mopti regions (see previous report) . Médecins sans Frontières and Médecins du Monde are…

The Ministry of Health, Mali has reported a total number of 693 cases and 55 deaths of cholera in 3 regions along the Niger River: Segou, Mopti and Koulikoro from 11 August to 9 November 2003. Vibrio cholerae El…

BAMAKO, 10 November (IRIN) - An outbreak of cholera has killed 17 people in recent weeks in a swampy area of the Niger valley near the city of Mopti in central Mali, government officials said on Monday. The officials said…

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has expressed "deep concern" over a probable invasion by desert locusts in the northern parts of the country, following heavy rainfall recorded this year. The Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery ministry said in a statement…

Réunion régionale sur les perspectives agricoles et alimentaires au Sahel et en Afrique de l'Ouest - Campagne agricole 2006-2007 Mindelo/Cap-Vert : 26-28 septembre 2006 Avis conjoint sur le déroulement de la campagne 2006-2007, les perspectives agricoles et alimentaires au Sahel…

DAKAR, 28 August (IRIN) - Exceptionally heavy rains in the Sahel region are likely to cause severe flooding of the Senegal river, innundating crops, towns and villages along its banks in Mali, Senegal and Mauritania, water experts have said. But…