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On a beaucoup parlé de la famine dans la Corne de l’Afrique l’an dernier. C’est maintenant au tour de la région du Sahel de connaître une crise alimentaire et nutritionnelle. Le Tchad est l’un des pays touchés dans cette région. L’UNICEF, est en alerte car on s’attend à ce que la situation, qui est déjà précaire, se dégrade à compter du mois d’avril, jusqu’en octobre prochain.

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Agadez - On the last day of her visit to Niger, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark traveled to the ancient city of Agadez where armed rebellions in the 1990s led to a period marked by violence and instability, resulting in increased poverty and vulnerability for the population. Agadez is also a transit point for migrants returning from Libya to countries in the region following the uprising in 2011.

By Ousseini Issa

CHINAGODER, Niger , Feb 21, 2012 (IPS) - The little village of Chinagoder, on the Niger-Mali border, has become a refugee camp, flooded with Malian families fleeing fighting between their regular army and Tuareg rebels known as the MNLA - the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad.

NAIROBI (AlertNet) - The word "famine" is politically charged, and rarely used – at least by government officials and aid professionals.

No government likes to hear it connection with its country. Neither do international donors, because the f-word implies a collective failure to prevent a huge humanitarian crisis.

Yet, just months after famine was declared in Somalia, some media reports are already warning of potential famines in Sudan and the Sahel.

DIFFA, 21 février 2012 (IRIN) - Depuis des générations, la région de Diffa, la pointe aride du sud-est du Niger, a profité du fait qu'elle était plus proche du Nigeria que des centres commerciaux du Niger : les céréales de base, le carburant, les vêtements et d'autres articles proposés à des prix intéressants ont passé la frontière.

The Tuareg rebels of the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) took back control of Leré, along the border with Mauritania, and seized Inhalil on the border with Algeria. The news was reported by the Malian media, giving the latest updates on the situation in Azawad, the northern region of the nation where the Tuareg resumed their battle against central powers on January 17.

As clashes continue in the north of the country, the humanitarian situation of displaced people is worsening against a backdrop of food crisis. At least 60,000 people are now displaced within Mali, while more than 22,000 others have found refuge in Niger.

Alarming humanitarian situation