Rapports

(New York, 5 August): The United Nations today called for just under $81 million in humanitarian aid for Niger to combat the worsening crisis gripping the country. In addition to increasing the original Flash Appeal, issued on May 19 for…

By Kun Li NIAMEY, Niger, 5 August 2005 -- UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Rima Salah is visiting Niger to see firsthand the situation of hundreds of thousands of children, hit hard by the country's food crisis. The first item on…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] KINSHASA, 4 Aug 2005 (IRIN) - Businessmen in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have collected 120 tons of maize flour and other food for 2.5 million hungry…

Niger is suffering the second-worst food crisis in its history, with up to a quarter of the population of 12 million people in need of food aid. The current crisis was predicted after poor harvests last year, so how…

1. HIGHLIGHTS - WFP and the Government's distribution plan is finalized and WFP will target 1.85 million people in the first round of distributions. - The current shortfall is 34.8 million US dollars, corresponding to 51,588 metric tonnes of food. - Between…

CRS field reports confirm first-hand the desperate hunger crisis facing Africa's Sahel region -- which includes Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal. Millions of starving people, especially children, need food now. - A severe food shortage is affecting more than…

Niamey, Geneva, 4 August 2005 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has launched an initial distribution of supplementary food aid in the hunger-stricken West African nation of Niger. A localized distribution of enriched flour (Unimix), targeting…

A flight, leaving from Nottingham East Midlands Airport in the UK at 1800 hrs, will be a 30 tonne consignment of essential supplies, including specialist food for malnourished children under five, for the emergency response operation (details below). The Band…

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2005 - The World Bank is responding to the food crisis in Niger by making more than US$120 million available for emergency aid for people on the brink of starvation. The Government of Niger has estimated at…

Timeline: the food situation in Niger and the European Commission's response SUMMER 2004: Locust infestation resulting in widespread crop and pasture losses. Poor rainy season with rainfall ending earlier than usual. Cereal and fodder harvest insufficient. The World Food Programme (WFP)…