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18 Jun 2013

Nigeria + 2 others
At least 9,000 flee northern Nigeria violence

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— Agence France-Presse

06/18/2013 12:30 GMT

GENEVA, June 18, 2013 (AFP) - At least 9,000 people have fled violence in northern Nigeria and crossed into neighbouring countries as a government offensive aims to end a four-year Islamist insurgency, the UN said on Tuesday.

In addition to those refugees, a local official in northeastern Nigeria, where the violence has been concentrated, has said some 19,000 wheat and rice farmers have been chased away from fields, raising concerns over potential food shortages.

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18 Jun 2013

Cameroon + 3 others
NE Nigeria insecurity sees refugee outflows spreading to Cameroon

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— UN High Commissioner for Refugees

More than 3,000 Nigerians are seeking refuge in Cameroon following last week's confrontation between the Nigerian army and Boko Haram insurgents some 10 kilometres from border.

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14 Jun 2013

World + 22 others
Q & A: child marriage and violations of girls' rights - 14 million girls marry each year worldwide

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— Human Rights Watch

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14 Jun 2013

Nigeria + 7 others
Preparing for floods in West Africa

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— IRIN

DAKAR/NIAMEY, 13 June 2013 (IRIN) - West African and Sahel countries are setting up measures to minimize flood damage as the annual rainy season approaches. The African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) in a seasonal weather outlook says near-average or above-average rainfall is likely over the western Sahel, which stretches across Mauritania, Senegal and western and central Niger.

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This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

Cet article ne reflète pas nécessairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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13 Jun 2013

Cameroon
World Bank to Help Cameroon Recover from Major Floods and Resume Rice Production

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— World Bank

The World Bank approved a US$108 million grant to rehabilitate damaged water infrastructure and improve disaster-preparedness in the Far North Region.

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13 Jun 2013

Cameroon
La Banque mondiale aide le Cameroun à se remettre d’inondations dévastatrices et à relancer la production de riz

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— World Bank

WASHINGTON, le 11 juin 2013 - Le Conseil des administrateurs de la Banque mondiale a aujourd’hui approuvé une subvention de l’IDA* de 108 millions de dollars dans le but de soutenir les efforts du gouvernement camerounais visant à remettre en état les digues, les barrages et les systèmes d’irrigation, ainsi qu’à améliorer la préparation aux catastrophes dans la région de l’Extrême-Nord du Cameroun.

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12 Jun 2013

Nigeria + 5 others
CRS joins global partnership fighting cassava disease in Africa

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— Catholic Relief Services

By Jim Stipe

Catholic Relief Services is joining 18 other international scientific and development organizations in committing to fight the spread of Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) and Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD), both major threats to one of Africa’s staple crops.

Cassava is an inexpensive and essential part of the daily diet of many Africans. The effects of these plant diseases are potentially catastrophic, threatenting the food security of 135 million people in East Africa alone, and upward of 300 million cassava consumers across the continent.

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12 Jun 2013

Mali + 8 others
West Africa’s Sahel region still in crisis and requires urgent support, says UN official

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— UN News Service

Despite better rains and harvest projections for 2013, over 11 million people are affected by food insecurity. The humanitarian appeal is only 36 per cent funded.

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12 Jun 2013

Mali + 9 others
Sahel : le Coordonnateur humanitaire de l'ONU appelle à la mobilisation pour faire face à la crise alimentaire

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— UN News Service

11 juin 2013 – Robert Piper, le Coordonnateur régional des secours humanitaires des Nations Unies pour le Sahel, a lancé mardi un appel à la communauté internationale pour la mobilisation de 1,1 milliard de dollars, afin de faire face à la crise alimentaire et nutritionnelle qui affecte 1,6 million de personnes dans la région du Sahel.

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11 Jun 2013

Niger + 3 others
Nigeria’s crisis sees more than 6000 people displaced into neighbouring countries

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— UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Mainly women, children and elderly people seek safety in neighboring Niger, putting a strain on meager local food and water resources. People are also fleeing to Cameroon and Chad.

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10 Jun 2013

Central African Republic + 3 others
République centrafricaine - Revue de Presse Hebdomadaire du 03 au 10 juin 2013

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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06 Jun 2013

Cameroon
As dry periods worsen, Cameroon's government rations water

Report
— AlertNet

The rationing has proved very unpopular, and residents say it is causing more problems than it solves. Those who are fortunate enough to get water do a brisk business re-selling it.

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04 Jun 2013

Central African Republic + 3 others
Le fond humanitaire des Nations Unies alloue 7,1 millions de dollars aux personnes touchées par la crise en République Centrafricaine

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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(Bangui/Genève, 4 juin 2013): Le Fonds central d’intervention d’urgence (CERF) des Nations Unies a alloué plus de 7,1 millions de dollars américains aux agences onusiennes en République centrafricaine (RCA) afin de fournir une aide d’urgence à 1,1 million de personnes, dont 595 000 enfants de moins de 5 ans.

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04 Jun 2013

Central African Republic + 3 others
UN humanitarian fund allocates $7.1 million to crisis-affected people in Central African Republic

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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(Bangui/Geneva, 4 June 2013): The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated over US$7.1 million to lifesaving assistance to be provided through UN agencies to some 1.1 million people, including 595,000 children below 5 years of age, in the Central African Republic (CAR).

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04 Jun 2013

Senegal + 15 others
New Financing Agreements between the IDB and Number of Member Countries for USD231 Million

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— Islamic Development Bank

On the occasion of the 38th Annual Meeting of the IDB Board of Governors held in Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, a number of financing agreements have been signed under which the Bank shall participate in financing new development projects in (10) member countries (in addition to the Republic of Kosovo) for a total amount of USD230.9 million , The details are as follows:

1 . The Republic of Tajikistan

Loan for USD10 million, to participate in phase-3 in the Dangara Valley Irrigation Project with the objective of poverty reduction among the population.

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30 May 2013

Cameroon + 1 other
Nouveau départ au Cameroun pour des chrétiens du Nigeria fuyant Boko Haram

Report
— Agence France-Presse

05/30/2013 08:06 GMT

Par Reinnier KAZÉ

TALLAMALLABRAHIM (Cameroun), 30 mai 2013 (AFP) - De jeunes gens transportent sur la tête des ballots de paille, tandis que femmes et enfants préparent la terre qui servira à construire murs et habitations: c'est ici, à Tallamallabrahim au Cameroun, que ces chrétiens nigérians d'origine camerounaise reconstruisent leur vie, après avoir fui les islamistes de Boko Haram.

A ce jour, 48 maisons ont déjà été montées sur une partie des 5 hectares offerts par le chef du village aux arrivants.

Agence France-Presse:

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29 May 2013

Nigeria + 3 others
UNHCR concerned about displaced Nigerians, calls on neighbouring countries to keep borders open

Report
— UN High Commissioner for Refugees

As the activities of Boko Haram and the government response continue, humanitarian agencies fear further displacement and an influx of asylum-seekers into neighboring countries.

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28 May 2013

Cameroon + 1 other
A la frontière du Cameroun et du Nigeria, les habitants ont peur de Boko Haram

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— Agence France-Presse

05/28/2013 07:28 GMT

Par Reinnier KAZÉ

AMCHIDE (Cameroun), 28 mai 2013 (AFP) - "J'ai déprogrammé dans ma tête l'idée d'aller faire mon marché à Banki comme j'en avais l'habitude", affirme Olivier Habaga, infirmier en poste à Limani, un petit village camerounais frontalier du Nigeria, où la crainte des exactions des islamistes de Boko Haram est bien présente.

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27 May 2013

Cameroon + 1 other
Réfugié au Cameroun, un Nigérian dénonce les "exactions" de l'armée dans son pays

Report
— Agence France-Presse

05/26/2013 12:35 GMT

Par REINNIER KAZÉ

GANCE (Cameroun), 26 mai 2013 (AFP) - "L'armée (nigériane) doit cesser les exactions. Boko Haram doit cesser de faire ce qu'il fait. Les deux parties ont détruit le pays", enrage Ali Elhadji, riche commerçant nigérian réfugié au Cameroun pour fuir les violences qui secouent son pays.

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