Rapports

DAKAR, le 22 février 2008 - Le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM) vient en aide à près de 20,000 réfugiés Tchadiens dans le nord du Cameroun alors qu'ils sont transférés dans le nouveau camp de Maltam (à 32 kilomètres de…

DAKAR - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing a new round of food assistance to 20,000 Chadian refugees in northern Cameroon as they are transferred by the UN refugee agency from a transit site near the…

Headlines - 2,406 refugees relocated to Maltam by UNHCR as of yesterday. Prospective population estimated 15,000. - UN announces allocation of US$ 4.7 million from its CERF, for projects by six of its agencies and entities. - UNICEF and Action Aid…

Headlines - More refugees relocated by UNHCR from Kousséri to Maltam camp, hosting 2,406 as of yesterday. - WFP to extend support to local populations through "food-for-work" and school canteens programmes. - Systematic nutritional screening in place. One case of severe malnutrition…

Context and overall developments - As of yesterday, a total of 1,377 refugees had been transported by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from Kousséri to the newly equipped camp in Maltam, 32 km away.…

General situation UNDSS : situation calme sur Kousseri, mais d'évolution imprévisible selon l'agent de sécurité La localité est en phase 2, tout déplacement sur le terrain ne devra se faire entre 7h et 17h le Chef du détachement du GPIGN est…

Headlines - UNHCR starts offering transport from Kousséri to newly equipped Maltam camp. 1,500 travelled to date. - Seven MT of food aid already delivered in Maltam to first arrivals, while 118 MT of rice is pre-positioned. - Vaccinations against measles…

General situation UNICEF deputy visited the Maltam 1 camp together with the WHO coordinator. WHO and UNICEF met to discuss on the draft micro plan for the meningitis immunisation campaign The transfer of 699 people from Madana camps to Maltam 1 camps(33km…

Headlines - Reliable estimates on refugee figures unavailable, while UNHCR focuses on registration to start tomorrow. - IFRC requests US$ 2.6 million to support the response of the Cameroonian Red Cross to the crisis. - WFP has 336 MT of food…

Headlines - Reliable estimates on refugees not currently available, but UNHCR to start official registration 16 February. - UNICEF and partners identifying potential sites within Maltam camp for educational and learning spaces. - Next round of general food distribution by WFP due…