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Jan Egeland, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, in his opening statement to a press conference held today at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, said that as Emergency Relief Coordinator, he found one…
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By Abdoulaye Massalatchi NIAMEY, July 22 (Reuters) - Already among the poorest people on the planet, market traders, clerks and labourers in Niger are sacrificing what little they have to help millions of starving compatriots survive a devastating drought. While U.N.…
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[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] DAKAR, 22 July (IRIN) - International aid groups are rushing to pour food aid and medical teams into Niger where over two million people are living on little…
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Christian Aid will be giving $50,000 to Action by Churches Together (ACT) International in response to an appeal for funds for Niger. More than 3.5 million people are in urgent need of food assistance after localised droughts and the locust…
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Niger is facing a food crisis. In this very poor area of the country, harshly hit by drought and an invasion of migratory locusts, famine threatens the lives of thousands of children. "Towards the end of 2004, the northern territories…
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ATLANTA, United States (July 22, 2005) - CARE is intensifying our response to the increasingly grim food crisis in the West African country of Niger.The food crisis, produced by a combination of drought and locust infestation, is affecting almost…
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Account: 640-W Appeal amount: $100,000 SITUATION: Lack of significant rainfall in the 2004 planting season coupled with a massive infestation of desert locusts has created conditions of acute malnutrition for approximately 3.5 million persons in vast parts of Niger's Sahel region (southern…
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Cruz Roja Española responde a la grave crisis alimentaria en la región de El Sahel. - En Níger y Malí más de 8.000 niños en situación de desnutrición serán atendidos por Cruz Roja Española. - La AECI financia uno de…
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CARE International is working in Niger and across Africa to address food shortages, help people combat the impact of drought, and improve food production. Nearly a dozen countries in Africa are facing severe food shortages this year. The UN estimates…
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With almost 8 million people threatened by severe food shortages in Niger, Mali, Mauritania and Burkina Faso, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is launching an emergency appeal for around 18 million Swiss francs (€…
