On 24 May, the MoH launched a campaign for the distribution of vitamin supplementation and mebendazole with the support of UNICEF. This supplementation campaign takes place in the whole region of Hodh el Charghi and benefit refugee children between six months to 15 years of age who are living in the Mbera camp. During this supplementation campaign, MSF / B will conduct a nutritional screening of refugee children.

On 19 May, the regional health services and the Hakem of Bassikounou officially launched the vaccination campaign against measles and polio in the refugee camp of Mbera. This vaccination campaign takes place in the whole region of Hodh el Charghi and benefit children between six months to 15 years of age for the vaccination against measles and to children between zero to five years of age for the vaccination against polio. The Ministry of Health conducts this campaign with the support WHO and UNICEF.

On 19 March, UNHCR and partner UN agencies organized a high-level consultation meeting in Nouakchott on the humanitarian situation in Mberra camp.

On 18 September 2012, UNHCR, along with the authorities, its implementing partners and operational partners, launched the operation of registration level 2.

On 15 April, School activities were launched in Mbera refugee camp through the inauguration of the first school. The ceremony was attended by the Hakem (Préfet) of Bassikounou, the refugee leaders, UNICEF, Intersos and other and partners. This school is made of 10 tents provided by UNICEF. Each tent is divided in 2 classrooms. In addition, a rotation system established to double the use of the 20 classrooms. To date, 1733 refugee kids (868 boys and 865 gilrs) have been enrolled in primary school.

On 11 April, UNHCR conducted a participatory assessment in Mbera camp, in collaboration with the Mauritanian authorities and the humanitarian organizations.

On 10 April, UNHCR and the Mauritanian authorities launched the biometric registration of Malian refugees in Mbera camp.

Number of Malian refugees in Niger reaches new high despite war's end

Nouakchott. A 6-month refugee status verification process was concluded with the deactivation of 3,708 people who were found to be Mauritanian nationals.

Nouakchott, the final version of the Mauritanian draft National Refugee Law is officially adopted by the Commission nationale consultative pour les réfugiés