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31 Dec 2007

Benin + 3 others
Nigeria Sub-regional Programmes Appeal no. MAA61002 Programme Update No. 3

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— IFRC
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This report covers the period of 01/01/2007 to 30/06/2007.

In a world of global challenges, continued poverty, inequity, and increasing vulnerability to disasters and disease, the International Federation with its global network, works to accomplish its Global Agenda, partnering with local community and civil society to prevent and alleviate human suffering from disasters, diseases and public health emergencies.

In Brief

Programme Summary: In line with ARCHI 2010, Algiers Declaration and the Federation's Global Agenda, the

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28 Dec 2007

Benin + 14 others
West Africa: Humanitarian situation report 28 Dec 2007

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS

- Four French tourists killed in Mauritania

- An anti-tank mine exploded in southern Niger

- The Niger government warns against sabotage acts

- Hostages detained by rebels are to be released on 28 December

- Mali and Guinea make efforts to bring durable solutions to border conflict

- Agricultural production decrease in Cape Verde, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal

- Disarmament launched in Côte d'Ivoire

- Avian flu detected in Benin

- Future opening of an OHCHR office in West Africa

- Dear cost of living cause violent protests in Senegal

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21 Dec 2007

Benin + 21 others
West Africa: Zonal Programmes Annual Appeal MAA61001 2008-2009

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— IFRC
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This appeal seeks CHF 36,634,285 (USD 32,767,696 or EUR 22,202,596) to fund the planned programmes that are to be implemented in 2008-2009.

Current context

The West and Central African zone is a diverse region comprising 24 countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo) and has an estimated population of 350 million people.

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21 Dec 2007

Benin + 15 others
Letter dated 28 Nov 2007 from the UN SG addressed to the President of the UN SC - Mandate and functions of UNOWA (S/2007/753)

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I wish to refer to an exchange of letters between my predecessor and the President of the Security Council in November 2001 (S/2001/1128 and S/2001/1129) relating to the establishment of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA). I also wish to refer to an exchange of letters between my predecessor and the President of the Security Council in October 2004 (S/2004/797 and S/2004/858) relating to the extension of the mandate of UNOWA for three years, from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2007, subject to a mid-term review. In that connection,
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21 Dec 2007

Benin + 15 others
West Africa: Letter dated 21 Dec 2007 from the President of the UN SC addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2007/754)

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— UN Security Council
I have the honour to inform you that your letter dated 28 November 2007 (S/2007/753) concerning the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) has been brought to the attention of the members of the Security Council.

The members of the Council concur with your recommendation to extend the mandate of UNOWA for a further period of three years from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2010. In this regard, the members of the Council encourage you to actively explore the possibility

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20 Dec 2007

Ethiopia + 13 others
Red Cross Red Crescent Societies in Africa prepare for possible major meningitis epidemics

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— IFRC
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is launching meningitis prevention activities in 14 countries in Africa to get ready for what could be one of the worst meningitis epidemics in a decade. The move came as a reaction to the warning given by the World Health Organization on October 9.

The first indications of an epidemic could appear as early as February-March 2008. Nearly one million Swiss francs (US$ 867 000 / € 602 000) will be invested in the four-month plan which includes training approximately 25,000 volunteers involved in community-based

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18 Dec 2007

Benin + 14 others
Humanitarian Assistance in 2008: United Nations appeals for $312 million for West Africa

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(Dakar/New York: 18 December 2007): The United Nations launched on Tuesday an appeal requesting over $312 million in support of humanitarian activities in West Africa in 2008, in order to ensure humanitarian assistance for some of the poorest countries in the world.

The Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) for West Africa, launched on 10 December 2007 in Geneva by John Holmes, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, is a part of a global appeal for $3.8 billion that will allow humanitarians to assist 25 million people in 24 countries.

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18 Dec 2007

Benin + 14 others
Aide Humanitaire 2008: Les Nations Unies lancent un appel de plus de 312 millions de dollars en faveur de l'Afrique de l'ouest

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Dakar, 18 décembre 2007 : Les Nations Unies lancent ce mardi à Dakar un appel de fonds de 312 millions de dollars pour l'Afrique de l'ouest afin d'assurer le financement de projets d'assistance humanitaires pour 2008, dans cette partie du monde où se concentrent certains des pays parmi les plus pauvres de la planète.

L'appel humanitaire pour l'Afrique de l'ouest fait partie d'un appel global de 3,8 milliards de dollars, lancé le lundi 10 décembre 2007 à Genève par John Holmes, le Secrétaire général adjoint pour les affaires humanitaires, afin d'aider plus de 25

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14 Dec 2007

Niger + 11 others
Afrique de l'Ouest : Rapport sur la situation humanitaire décembre 2007

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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FAITS MARQUANTS

- Explosion d'une Mine anti-char dans le sud du Niger

- Mise en garde du gouvernement nigérien contre d'éventuels actes de sabotage

- Accord entre le Mali et l'Algérie pour sécuriser la frontière

- Efforts du Mali et de la Guinée pour une solution définitive du conflit à la frontière

- Production agricole en baisse au Cap Vert, Ghana, Nigeria et Sénégal

- Désarmement annoncé en Côte d'Ivoire

- Grippe aviaire détectée au Bénin

- Ouverture prochaine d'un bureau régional du HCDH en Afrique de l'ouest

- La cherté de la vie à l'origine de

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10 Dec 2007

Benin + 13 others
West Africa: 2007 CERF and CAP Funding (as of 15 Nov 2007)

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10 Dec 2007

Benin + 15 others
West Africa: Who is Where (as of Oct 2007)

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10 Dec 2007

Benin + 14 others
Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Appeal 2008 for West Africa

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs


1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The West Africa region continues to experience the devastating consequences of two decades of complex emergencies and recurrent natural disasters. One of the poorest regions of the world, its problems are compounded by geographical and logistical challenges, such as large expanses of landlocked areas and extremely poor transportation networks. Poverty, the lack of basic social services, and weak governance have all resulted in extreme vulnerability to recurrent disasters, epidemics, violence, insecurity and population displacements.

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10 Dec 2007

Benin + 20 others
Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP): Humanitarian Appeal 2008

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs


INTRODUCTION

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04 Dec 2007

Benin + 13 others
Établissement au Sénégal d'un bureau régional pour l'Afrique de l'ouest du Haut-Commissariat aux droits de l'homme

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— UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme et le Gouvernement de la République du Sénégal ont signé, ce 3 décembre 2007 à Dakar, un accord de siège portant établissement d'un bureau régional pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest. La Haut-Commissaire adjointe, Mme Kyung-wha Kang, et le Ministre d'État, Ministre des affaires étrangères, M. Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, ont paraphé l'Accord au nom du Haut-Commissariat aux droits de l'homme et de l'État sénégalais respectivement.

Le Bureau régional du Haut-Commissariat aux droits de l'homme pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest, qui sera basé à Dakar,

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03 Dec 2007

Benin + 13 others
High Commissioner for Human Rights and Senegal sign agreement for the establishment of a regional office for West Africa

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— UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Dakar/Geneva 3 December 2007 - The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Government of Senegal signed today in Dakar a Memorandum of Understand establishing a regional office for West Africa. Deputy High Commissioner, Kyung-wha Kang, and Foreign Minister, Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, respectively signed the agreement on behalf of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Senegalese government.

The Regional Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights for West Africa, which will be based in Dakar, is mandated

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