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24 Feb 2006

Algeria
Algeria: Tindouf camp flood relief - Continued support dependent on donor response

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— UN High Commissioner for Refugees

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ron Redmond - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 24 February 2006, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
UNHCR is urgently appealing to donors for support to continue an emergency airlift of relief supplies from our stockpiles in Jordan to some 60,000 Sahrawi refugee flood victims in camps near Tindouf, western Algeria. After two flights last weekend by Portuguese and Italian military C-130 cargo planes carrying a total of 20 tonnes of

24 Feb 2006

Algeria
EU responds immediately to assist refugees in Algeria

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— World Food Programme

Geneva, 24 February 2006 - In response to an urgent call for emergency funds to assist Sahrawi refugees, whose camps were hit by torrential rains and flooding earlier this month, WFP has announced that the European Commission (EC) has made an immediate donation of 400,000 Euros (US$ 500,000).
"WFP is very grateful for this quick and timely contribution," said Marius de Gaay Fortman, WFP Country Director for Algeria.

WFP immediately responded by taking a loan from the strategic buffer stock funded by the European Commission

24 Feb 2006

Algeria
Argelia: La AECI envía el quinto avión cargado de ayuda de emergencia a los campamentos saharauis de Tinduf

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— Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo

La Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI) fletó hoy un nuevo avión cargado con ayuda humanitaria destinada a los campamentos saharauis ubicados en Tinduf, Argelia.
El aparato, un Hércules C-130 del Ministerio de Defensa, partió hoy a las 11 de la mañana de la Base Aérea de Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid) con una carga compuesta principalmente por alimentos, medicamentos y útiles para la higiene.

En el envío, que pretende paliar la situación de 12.000 familias afectadas por las inundaciones ocurridas en la zona,

24 Feb 2006

Algeria
Algérie : Inondations au camp de Tindouf - La suite de l'opération humanitaire dépend de la réponse des donateurs

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— UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Ceci est un résumé des déclarations du porte-parole du HCR Ron Redmond -- à qui toute citation peut être attribuée -- lors de la conférence de presse du 24 février 2006 au Palais des Nations à Genève.
L'UNHCR lance un appel d'urgence aux donateurs pour qu'ils financent le pont aérien de secours transportant des articles humanitaires depuis notre entrepôt de Jordanie pour les quelque 60 000 réfugiés sahraouis victimes des inondations près de Tindouf, dans l'ouest de l'Algérie. Après deux vols effectués le week-end dernier par

24 Feb 2006

Afghanistan + 22 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 8 of 2006

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— World Food Programme

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This week's report covers the following sectors: Agriculture, Coordination and Support Services, Food, Health, Protection / Human Rights / Rule of Law, Refugees and IDPs, Security, Shelter and Non-food Items, Water & Sanitation
(A) Highlights

(B) Middle East,Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Afghanistan (2) Algeria (3) Pakistan

(C) East & Central Africa: (1) Burundi (2) Ethiopia (3) Rwanda (4) Somalia (5) Sudan (6) Tanzania (7) Uganda

(D) West Africa: (1) Chad (2) Cote d'Ivoire (3) Liberia (4) Niger

(E) Southern Africa: (1) Lesotho

23 Feb 2006

Algeria
Médicos del Mundo aporta 1.7 toneladas de medicamentos para los campamentos Saharauis

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— Médicos del Mundo

"La prioridad ahora es rehabilitar las infraestructuras sanitarias afectadas por las inundaciones y restablecer los servicios de atención primaria", afirma Felisa Suárez, coordinadora de Médicos del Mundo en Tindouf.
Las intensas precipitaciones que cayeron en los campamentos de refugiados saharauis de Tindouf (Argelia) la semana pasada han colocado al sistema de salud de los campos en una situación delicada. Las inundaciones han deteriorado buena parte de los dispensarios de salud y los servicios de salud básica han visto interrumpido su trabajo,

23 Feb 2006

Algeria
Algeria: Tents for the forgotten refugees

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— Norwegian Church Aid

Refugees from Western Sahara in Algeria have been seriously affected by flooding and 50,000 people have lost their homes. Norwegian Church Aid is sending an airlift of tents to the affected areas.
"The situation has become desperate for these refugees that have, to all intents and purposes, been forgotten by the world," says Norwegian Church Aid's Eirik Kirkerud.

165,000 Western Saharans are living as refugees in the desert -- as they have done for the last 30 years. Heavy rainfall has caused the region to flood, creating widespread destruction

23 Feb 2006

Algeria
Cruz Roja envía otras dos toneladas de ayuda a los campos de refugiados Saharauis de Tindouf

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— Cruz Roja Española

- Se trata del sexto envío de ayuda de la Institución Humanitaria para los refugiados saharauis afectados por las inundaciones de hace una semana. - En total, Cruz Roja Española ha distribuido más de 320 toneladas de ayuda entre los damnificados.
Madrid, 23 de febrero de 2006: Cruz Roja Española enviará mañana más de dos toneladas de ayuda humanitaria a los campamentos de refugiados saharauis de Tindouf (sur de Argelia), en un vuelo fletado por la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI). La ayuda está destinada a los damnificados por unas graves inundaciones,

23 Feb 2006

Algeria
Argelia: Informe de situación: Plan especial - Refugiados Saharauis inundaciones

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— Cruz Roja Española

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1. SITUACIÓN DE LOS CAMPAMENTOS
Historia

En 1975, el Sáhara Occidental dejó de ser provincia del Estado Español. Desde esa fecha, y como consecuencia del conflicto armado entre Marruecos y el Frente Polisario, aproximadamente 158,000 refugiados saharauis viven en los campamentos provisionales instalados en la provincia de Tinduf, en plena hamada argelina (desierto de piedra).

Los terrenos de refugio argelinos en los que se asienta la población saharaui refugiada se caracterizan por su aislamiento y aridez, características que limitan la participación de

22 Feb 2006

Algeria
Algeria: Llega a Tinduf el cuarto avión fletado por la AECI con ayuda humanitaria para los refugiados saharauis

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— Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo

La Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI) ha fletado hoy otro avión con ayuda de emergencia destinada a los campos de refugiados saharauis en Tinduf , que sufren una situación de emergencia a consecuencia de las abundantes lluvias caídas hace dos semanas en la zona.
A las seis de la mañana el aparato, un Antonov12, despegó de la Base Aérea de Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid) con una carga de 17 toneladas consistente en 4 toneladas de arroz y 6 de caballa enlatada, donadas por la ONG Asociación por la Paz y el Desarrollo, y 13 casas modulares.

21 Feb 2006

Algeria
Algeria: UNHCR airlift delivers vital aid to flood-stricken Tindouf camps

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— UN High Commissioner for Refugees

TINDOUF, Algeria, Feb. 21 (UNHCR) - A UNHCR airlift supported by Portugal and Italy entered its third day Monday, delivering tonnes of urgently needed tents and other relief items to tens of thousands of Sahrawi refugees made homeless by severe floods in western Algeria.
The first two flights over the weekend by Italian and Portuguese Air Force C-130 cargo planes delivered 440 lightweight tents from UNHCR's regional warehouse in Jordan to Tindouf and Oran in western Algeria. The tents, weighing some 20 tonnes, were then transported

21 Feb 2006

Algeria
Cruz Roja envía 14 toneladas de ayuda humanitaria a los campos de refugiados saharauis de Tindouf

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— Cruz Roja Española

- Se trata del quinto envío de ayuda que organiza la Institución Humanitaria para los refugiados saharauis afectados por las inundaciones de hace una semana.
- En total, Cruz Roja Española distribuirá más de 320 toneladas de ayuda entre los damnificados.

- El envío, que partió hoy desde Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, está financiado por el Gobierno Canario.

Madrid, 21 de febrero de 2006 - Cruz Roja Española ha enviado hoy otras 14 toneladas de ayuda humanitaria para los campamentos de refugiados saharauis de Tindouf (sur de Argelia), afectados

21 Feb 2006

Algeria + 9 others
WFP's daunting task: feeding 1.7 million refugees in 2006

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— World Food Programme

GENEVA - As the media and the humanitarian community focus on the spreading drought in the Horn of Africa, the United Nations World Food Programme is deeply concerned that more attention is needed to highlight the persistent problems faced by the world's refugees - most of them in Africa.
WFP is aiming to feed 1.7 million refugees this year and is facing major challenges in raising sufficient resources to do so.

"The world often forgets the refugees who live in camps far from home who depend on us for their very survival.

21 Feb 2006

Algeria
Des inondations détruisent les camps de Sahraouis à Tindouf (Algérie)

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— Oxfam

Dans la région de Tindouf, en Algérie, du jeudi 9 février au samedi 11 février, des pluies torrentielles ont détruit une grande partie des camps des réfugiés sahraouis. Plus de 12.200 familles sont sans abri.
Selon le service météorologique de Tindouf, du vendredi matin au samedi à l'aube, 79 mm de pluie sont tombés, soit la quantité enregistrée normallement pendant une période de deux ans. Les destructions dans les camps sont énormes. Les premières estimations parlent de 50 à 60% d'infrastructures détruites.

L'ampleur de la catastrophe

Deux internats, d'une capacité de 2.000

20 Feb 2006

Algeria
Support to Algeria in dealing with floods

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— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

An estimated 50,000 people have been left homeless after torrential rains and flooding devastated camps around Tindouf in Algeria on 10 and 11 February 06.
The Tindouf area hosts some 90,000 displaced persons living in five camps, three of which are practically destroyed with 50 percent of mud brick houses completely destroyed and 25 percent in an unstable condition.

The Government of Algeria has requested emergency humanitarian assistance from UNHCR .

On 14 February, the EADRCC received a disaster assistance request from UNHCR - through UN-OCHA - for fixed wing

19 Feb 2006

Algeria
Humanitarian aid sent to Algeria

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— Government of Italy

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has today sent a humanitarian aid flight to Algeria. Aboard are basic commodities valued at approximately 80 thousand euros, bound for the Saharawi people.
The flight departed from Brindisi and arrived the same day in Tindouf. The cargo will be handed over by the Italian Embassy to the Algerian Red Crescent for distribution in the worst affected areas.

Today's flight carried 34 tons of humanitarian aid furnished by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the DG for Development

18 Feb 2006

Algeria
EADRCC Situation Report No. 3 Floods - Algeria

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— North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

17 Feb 2006

Algeria
Algeria: Floods Information Bulletin no. 2

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— IFRC

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries.
In Brief

This Information Bulletin (no. 002/2006) is being issued for information only. The Federation is not seeking funding or other assistance from donors for this operation at this time.

The Situation

Heavy rains which battered the southern region of Algeria almost incessantly between last Thursday and Saturday

17 Feb 2006

Algeria
Tindouf flooding: UNHCR airlift scheduled to begin today

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— UN High Commissioner for Refugees

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ron Redmond - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 17 February 2006, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
A UNHCR airlift of emergency relief supplies for more than 50,000 Sahrawi flood victims in western Algeria is scheduled to begin today from Jordan. Portugal, France, Italy, Belgium and the United States have offered airlift support. Today, the first Portuguese plane will fly to Jordan, where relief supplies from our regional warehouse

17 Feb 2006

Algeria
Algeria - Floods

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— US Agency for International Development

Regional Team: SWAN

Disaster Declared: 02/15/06

Brief Description: On February 10 and 11, 2006, heavy rainfall caused flooding in the Tindouf Province in southwest Algeria. The floods directly affected camps hosting Sahrawi refugees from Western Sahara and ruined most of the food stock. According to the U.N., the floods destroyed approximately 50 percent of housing, leaving an estimated 50,000 people homeless. The flooding also damaged hospitals, market areas, and most public buildings in the refugee camps. One person reportedly died, and several others were injured.

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