Mauritania:Learning in the desert

On the 9th of August, Ambassador David J. Lane, US Representative to the UN Food and Agricultural Agencies in Rome visited Mangaize camp. The visit was organized by the WFP and the FAO. WFP and UNICEF Representants Mrs Brown and Mr Cornale took part in the visit led by UNHCR Team Leader Mr Adossi. A...

On august 4th 2800 trees were planted by the refugees in Mangaize Camp to celebrate the “Tree National Day” in Niger.

World Humanitarian Day will be celebrated on august 21st in Niger. To find more about the “I WAS HERE” International Campaign click here : http://whd-iwashere.org

A Delegation of 4 Ministers from the Malian government came to Abala and Ayorou camps to meet with refugees and local authorities on august 4th and 5th.

NIAMEY, Niger, May 7 (UNHCR) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has called on the international community to help Malian refugees and host communities in Niger and said a political solution was urgently needed to prevent the situation in the Sahel region from turning into a global ...

Drought in Mauritania's northern desert region affects thousands of Malian refugees.

Le Premier ministre sur le site du Forage Christine Une infrastructure en difficulté attend des solutions 16 avril 2012 Le Premier ministre, Luc Adolphe Tiao et son équipe gouvernementale ont visité le forage Christine dans la commune de Déou, province de l’Oudalan le samedi 14 avril 2012. Le P...

Le Premier ministre sur les sites des refugiés au Sahel Promesse d’un minimum vital pour un bon séjour au Burkina 15 avril 2012, par Webmaster Le Premier ministre, Luc Adolphe Tiao, a visité, les 13 et 14 avril 2012, les sites d’accueil de réfugiés maliens de Mentao dans le Soum et de Gandafabo...

Unless there is rapid progress in the coming days to open the humanitarian space and allow in supplies of food and medicines to the North of Mali, there will be a major humanitarian disaster which could spill over to neighbouring countries, warns Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva. The European Commi...