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5.6 million children at risk of waterborne diseases as rainy season hits communities affected by Lake Chad crisis
news United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 23 Jun 2017 (6 years ago )DAKAR/ GENEVA/ABUJA, 23 June 2017 – More than 5.6 million children are at increased risk of contracting waterborne diseases, such as cholera and diarrheal infections, as the rainy season begins in conflict-affected areas of countries around Lake Chad, UNICEF warned today. The threat of disease outbr... -
The forgotten crisis: Supporting families in the Lake Chad Basin
news ShelterBox, 14 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )LAKE CHAD BASIN Violent conflict, caused by the militant extremist group Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria, has been raging since 2009. The violence has since spread to the neighbouring border regions of Cameroon, Niger and Chad, directly affecting around 17 million people. In addition, this area... -
With Boko Haram Threat Receding, Nigeria Allows Fishing to Resume in Lake Chad
news Voice of America (VOA), 11 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA/WASHINGNTON — Three years ago, at the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency, Nigerian soldiers stopped all fishing activities in the country's section of Lake Chad. Militants had infiltrated the ranks of the fishermen, the army said, and were using the guise to fund arms purchases a... -
Shining a light on the ‘neglected’ humanitarian crisis in Lake Chad
news International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), 14 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )ICRC joins UK MPs in call for urgent action With over 11 million people now affected by the ongoing crisis in four countries of the Lake Chad basin (Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon), the ICRC addressed the All-Party Parliamentary Human Rights Group (PHRG) in the Houses of Parliament this week. ... -
Afrique de l'Ouest Key Message Update, Juin 2017 : Besoin d'accroître l’assistance humanitaire dans le bassin du Lac Tchad
news Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET), 30 Jun 2017 (6 years ago )Messages clés Dans le nord-est du Nigeria, l’amélioration continue des conditions sécuritaires favorise le retour croissant de personnes déplacées et de réfugiés ainsi que l’amélioration des flux marchands. L’aide humanitaire a aussi connu une augmentation de volume, mais demeure insuffisante pou... -
Children tune in for radio lessons in Boko Haram-hit Lake Chad region
news Reuters, 18 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )By Kieran Guilbert DAKAR, July 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Denied an education by the Islamist insurgency of militant group Boko Haram, tens of thousands of children across the Lake Chad region are instead tuning into lessons broadcast over the radio, the United Nations children's agency (U... -
UNHCR and partners distribute relief items amidst a steady influx at Banki
news UNHCR Nigeria, 23 May 2017 (6 years ago )Dala Abba, has just received a kit of core relief items from UNHCR and its partner, Action Initiative for Peace and Development (AIPD) for his family of seven. He is barely four days old in Banki and hoping to continue to his return trip to Pulka in Gwoza Local Government Authority (LGA), his area o... -
Terrorism, Violent Extremism Hampering Efforts to Improve Infrastructure, Create Jobs in Sahel, Special Representative Tells Security Counci...
news United Nations, 13 Jul 2017 (6 years ago )Political Will Needed in Fighting Boko Haram, Delegates Stress, as Bolivia, Russian Federation Warn against Interventionism, ‘Outside Meddling’ Despite laudable progress towards democratic consolidation, the security situation in West Africa and the Sahel remained a concern, the Secretary-General’s... -
Starvation looms for 20 million, UN agricultural advisory group told at opening session
news UN News Centre, 24 Apr 2017 (7 years ago )24 April 2017 – If nothing is done soon, 20 million people will starve to death over the next six months in South Sudan, Somalia, north-eastern Nigera and Yemen, the United Nations agricultural chief today warned the UN agency's Council. Addressing the opening of the 165th session of the UN Food ... -
Shame, Stigma Integral to Logic of Sexual Violence as War Tactic, Special Adviser Tells Security Council, as Speakers Demand Recognition for...
news UN Security Council, 15 May 2017 (6 years ago )SC/12819 15 MAY 2017 SECURITY COUNCIL 7938TH MEETING (AM) Words, Laws, Resolutions Will Mean Nothing if Violations Go Unpunished in Practice, Deputy Secretary-General Stresses Shame and stigma were integral to the logic of using sexual violence as a tactic of war, torture or terrorism, the ...