UNDRO 85/1097

TOGO - RETURNEES FROM NIGERIA
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
15 MAY 1985

1. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE ADVISES THAT THE TOGOLESE GOVERNMENT HAS THIS MORNING REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE UNITED NATIONS IN VIEW ARRIVAL 14 MAY 1985 LOME PORT NIGERIAN SHIP WITH TOTAL 2,231 RETURNEES INCLUDING 728 CHILDREN.

2. REPRESENTATIVES UN SYSTEM VISITED THE PORT TODAY, 15 MAY AND REPORTED SITUATION IS UNDER CONTROL AS 2,153 PERSONS ARE TOGOLESE CITIZENS, AND ARE BEING GRADUALLY REPATRIATED TO HOME AREAS. OF
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UNDRO 85/1000

NIGER - DROUGHT
SITREP NO. 1
3 MAY 1985

1. IN VIEW OF THE AGGRAVATION OF THE DROUGHT IN NIGER, THE HEAD OF STATE HAS REQUESTED UNDRO TO LAUNCH AN APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

SITUATION

2. 39.4 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION ARE AFFECTED, 400,000 PEOPLE ARE DISPLACED, ARRIVING FROM THE REGION NORTH OF THE 15TH DEGREE OF LATITUDE WHICH IS CONSIDERED AS PARTICULARLY DROUGHT STRICKEN.