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Islamic Relief is one of the first aid agencies to reach the people of Nigerand Northern Maliwith emergency food. Over 100 tonnes have already been distributed and further projects are underway to prevent an estimated 5 million people from starving…
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Trócaire launches an Africa-wide emergency appeal to raise €3 million to target the many countries on the African continent facing hunger and food insecurity. A number of regions in Africa are experiencing food shortages with various levels of severity and…
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NIAMEY, July 26 (Reuters) - The main opposition party in Niger sharply criticised President Tandja Mamadou on Tuesday over his handling of a growing hunger crisis which is affecting 3.6 million people in the impoverished nation. "Those in power have…
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[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] MARADI, 26 July (IRIN) - The big white bandage round his head doesn't bother little Amissou as he takes small sips of protein enriched milk while his younger…
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No.: 120/05 "The situation in Niger is extremely dramatic, and it is vital to get help to the hard-hit population as quickly as possible," said State Secretary Leiv Lunde. Today the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has allocated an additional NOK…
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Arwa is a small Nigerien village just outside Tahoua. It has around a hundred inhabitants, mostly women and children. Just like many other villages in Niger, Arwa faces a food deficit following last year's poor harvest. The first rains of…
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AA 05 56 Australia will contribute $2 million to help provide emergency food aid to the crisis in Niger, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bruce Billson, announced today. 'The situation in Niger is desperate and compelling. Australia's contribution…
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In 50 days time, world leaders have the opportunity to prevent food crises like Niger ever happening again, says international aid agency Oxfam. A $1bn emergency fund is on the agenda of the UN Summit in New York starting on…
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Vatican City, 26 July 2005 - Caritas Niger has sounded the alarm on its country's rising food crisis; serious food shortages have left around 3.6 million people vulnerable to malnutrition, starvation, and disease. In 2004, locust invasions, drought, and…
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International children's agency, Plan is set to start distributing emergency food supplies to children and their families affected by the latest famine to hit Niger. Villages have now been selected in the country's Tillabery region. More than one hundred thousand…
