Niger
United Nations agencies have sent emergency aid to Niger, where floods caused by exceptional rains from July to September have affected 43,000 persons in five regions, with serious implications for the health situation. At least 214 cases of cholera had…
Niger
Djama Amadou has a vibrant, cheerful spirit and comforting smile that invites friends and strangers alike into easy conversation. She also has HIV. And unlike most HIV-positive women in Niger, Djama wants people to know her status. That's why…
Niger
Reporting period: 7-20 September 2006 1) Significant events: - Targeted general distributions are ongoing to 350,000 vulnerable populations in Zinder, Maradi and Tahoua. - WFP has distributed 688 metric tonnes (mt) of food to 33,796 beneficiaries affected by floods…
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Qatar Red Crescent, with support from the State of Qatar has funded a $ 3 million project to sustain the health programme of the Niger Red Cross in promoting the availability of clean drinking water, hygiene and sanitation in…
Niger
Country: Niger Number: PRRO 10509.0 Title: Strengthening the Means of Subsistence of Vulnerable Populations and Targeted Assistance for Malnourished Children No. Beneficiaries: 2.9 million Total cost (US$): 37.5 million Period: 1 April 2006- 30 September 2007 Food Basket Commodity (MT) Cereals 19,461 Corn-soya blend (CSB) 22,935 Pulses 357 Vegetable oil 2,651 Sugar 1,720 TOTAL 47,124 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Classified as both a least developed and…
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By Nina Martinek MAYAHI, Niger, 18 September 2006 - Seven-month-old Ramanatou has travelled nine km with her mother to the Mayahi District Hospital in Maradi. She is suffering from diarrhoea, vomiting and a high fever. Unable even to digest her…
Niger
Niger's annual rainy season usually lasts from June to October, providing the lifeblood for agricultural communities. But after a late start, this year's rains have pounded torrentially through much of the country, flooding 15,610 people from their homes in…
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Résumé de la situation alimentaire et nutritionnelle La situation alimentaire et nutritionnelle des ménages au Niger reste calme à la faveur du retour des pluies à intervalle régulier qui a permis, dans l’ensemble, l’installation et la poursuite…
Niger
NIAMEY, le 14 septembre (IRIN) - Les pluies torrentielles qui se sont abattues au cours de l'année sur le Niger ont dévasté les maisons en terre et les moyens de subsistance de quelque 32 000 personnes, ont déclaré mercredi…
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By Abdoulaye Massalatchi NIAMEY, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Floods have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes in Niger and Burkina Faso, leaving them prone to deadly diseases like cholera and malaria, officials in the West African countries…
