Reports

SDC Humanitarian Aid (SDC-HA) in the Sahel In line with its humanitarian Medium Term Program West Africa 2010-12, SDC-HA intervenes in case of humanita-rian crises in the priority countries of SDC’s Development Cooperation. In the Sahel region,…

I. EVENEMENTS CLES Le conflit a déplacé environ 195.000 personnes, dont 100.000 hors des frontières La réponse humanitaire au Mali reste limitée Burkina Faso : le CERF accorde un premier financement CERF à la FAO pour des activités de…

About this document: This desk study presents estimations of scale, severity and likely impact of a disaster. It aims to inform decision making for preparedness and emergency response. Information has been collected through a review of…

BAMAKO, March 14 (Reuters) - Mauritania dispatched its top diplomat to neighbouring Mali on Wednesday to counter media reports that it was backing Malian rebels fighting for independence in the desert north. The Mauritanian foreign minister expressed…

Key Messages The situation in the Sahel region is severe, and millions of people are suffering from chronic food insecurity, high levels of malnutrition, and insecurity. The lean season is now beginning in some countries, and people…

With more than three million people in Mali currently facing a severe food crisis, Kati Traore, chief of Sakabala village, is not the only one having sleepless nights. “The rain stopped early last year and since September…

L’Union africaine préoccupée par la situation au Sahel Addis Abéba, le 12 mars 2012 : Le Président de la Commission de l’Union africaine (UA), Jean Ping, continue de suivre avec une profonde préoccupation l’évolution de la situation…

The African Union concerned by the Situation in the Sahel Addis Ababa, 12 March 2012: The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Jean Ping, continues to follow with deep concern the evolution of the…

Nancy Palus | Bamako Nearly two months into fighting between rebels and the army in northern Mali, citizens are divided on whether the solution is military force or negotiations. The banner reads: ‘The solution is military, period." It…

Hunger is a chronic problem in the Sahel. But now a widespread drought has wiped out crops and made the food situation worse. Millions are at risk. Is the international community taking enough notice? Eric Munoz, Oxfam…