Gambia
(Banjul/Dakar, 26 June 2013): The UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, Robert Piper, completed a visit to The Gambia where he met senior Government officials, the humanitarian and development community, donors and the media. During…
Burkina Faso
WFP Burkina Faso is carrying out Cash for Assets activities across six regions of the country, providing cash to vulnerable households in return for activities that boost food security. In Balogo, a village in Burkina Faso’s Centre…
Senegal
By Katie Robinson, Canadian Red Cross As in other countries across the Sahel, the lack of rainfall during 2011 left parts of Senegal facing food insecurity. This was particularly detrimental for livestock in the lean period just…
Nigeria
ABUJA, June 12- The Nigerian government has requested the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) to facilitate the development of a comprehensive disaster risk management plan for Africa’s most populous country. The agreement to move beyond…
Niger
Environmental degradation and extreme poverty have combined to make Niger - a landlocked nation of 17m of the arid West African Sahel - one of the world’s most vulnerable countries. In any given year, 20% of…
Mauritania
29 avril 2013, Nouakchott, Mauritanie – Tadateru Konoé, président de la Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (FICR), a effectué sa première mission en Mauritanie où il a pu juger en personne…
Mauritania + 1 more
Nouakchott, Mauritania – Tadateru Konoé, the president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), has undertaken his first mission to Mauritania where he witnessed first-hand the work the Mauritanian Red Crescent…
Mali + 8 more
Key messages • Food and nutrition crises are becoming more frequent in the Sahel region. Millions of people now face food insecurity and malnutrition on an almost permanent basis, regardless of whether harvests are good. To prevent…
Niger + 1 more
Copenhagen/Oslo – Responding to the continuing challenges in Niger and the Sahel, the Government of Norway has announced an additional contribution of NOK 25 million to the United Nations World Food Programme’s activities in Niger. This critical…
Mali + 8 more
RÉSUMÉ En 2012, la région sahélienne d'Afrique centrale et de l'Ouest a de nouveau connu une grave crise alimentaire suite à la sécheresse qui a affecté la production alimentaire, fait grimper les prix des denrées alimentaires et…
