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Burkina Faso + 1 more
UNHCR moves Malian refugees to safer areas of Burkina Faso
GOUDEBOU, Burkina Faso, December 21 (UNHCR) – Mother of two, Mariam, is quite well travelled in the Sahel region, but not from choice. Over the past two decades, insecurity and conflict has forced the 49-year-old to flee her native Mali and seek shelter in Algeria in 1994, Mauritania in 2006 and...
Mali: Ban urges all actors to finalize transitional roadmap to end crisis
During a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Mali, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged all actors in the country to swiftly finalize and implement a transitional roadmap leading to elections in order to bring the crisis in the country, and the suffering of its people, to an end.
Mali: NGOs call for measures to mitigate harm to civilians in any military response
A military offensive in northern Mali would have serious humanitarian consequences and requires serious safeguards to be put in place, warns a coalition of ten non-governmental organisations. As the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution to authorise an international military force to restore territorial integrity, humanitarian NGOs operating in Mali have come together to sound a note of caution
Mali: Rising ethnic tensions threaten new violence
New Prime Minister Should Tackle Rising Tension, Rein in Abusive Army (Nairobi, December 20, 2012) – Mali’s newly appointed prime minister, Diango Sissoko, should take urgent measures to end rights abuses by the security forces and address rising ethnic tensions linked to the occupied northern...
Chad + 8 more
Number of malnourished in the Sahel to remain above one million in 2013
Despite good rains across much of the Sahel this year, 1.4 million children are expected to be malnourished - up from one million in 2012, according to the 2013 Sahel regional strategy.
Mali + 7 more
Mali: Possible military intervention brings risks, uncertainties
More than 700,000 people could be displaced if military intervention goes ahead next year in northern Mali, according to preliminary estimates.
World + 42 more
Global emergency overview highlights damage caused by Storm Evan in Samoa, Fiji and insecurity in South Sudan
Tropical cyclone Evan hit Samoa and Fiji on 13 and 16 December. As a category 4 storm, Evan caused significant damage to homes and infrastructure on both islands.
Mali + 2 more
Mali: Northern communities struggle to sustain livelihoods
Arable and livestock farming, the lifeblood of the household economy, are suffering the combined impact of conflict and repeated food crises.
Niger: Good cereal harvest and food security improvements
Early findings from the preliminary harvest assessment estimate cereal production at approximately five million metric tons, with a surplus of over 800,000 MT
World + 16 more
UN and humanitarian partners launch $8.5 billion appeal to help 51 million people in 2013
The global appeal for 2013 includes 16 national appeals for [Afghanistan](http://reliefweb.int/country/afg), [Burkina Faso](http://reliefweb.int/country/bfa), [Central African Republic](http://reliefweb.int/country/caf), [Chad](http://reliefweb.int/country/tcd), [Democratic Republic of Congo](http://reliefweb.int/country/cod), [Kenya](http://reliefweb.int/country/ken), [Mali](http://reliefweb.int/country/mli), [Mauritania](http://reliefweb.int/country/mrt), [Niger](http://reliefweb.int/country/ner), [occupied Palestinian territory](http://reliefweb.int/country/pse), [Philippines](http://reliefweb.int/country/phl), [Somalia](http://reliefweb.int/country/som), [South Sudan](http://reliefweb.int/country/ssd), [Sudan](http://reliefweb.int/country/sdn), [Yemen](http://reliefweb.int/country/yem) and [Zimbabwe](http://reliefweb.int/country/zwe).
Mali: Refugees International calls for improved humanitarian response and planning as IDP conditions further deteriorate
Focus on driving out insurgents has distracted from the unmet and growing needs of displaced Malians, the majority of whom have fled to the country's south
World + 11 more
Millions of children still without vaccinations
One-fifth of the world’s children are the most vulnerable to vaccine preventable diseases.
Gambia: IFRC operations extended to help build resilience
Activities focus on women-run community vegetable gardens to diversify nutritional intake and also be an opportunity for income generating activities to help build household resilience.
Mali + 7 more
Millions in Sahel may remain food insecure in 2013
During the past year, about 18.7 million people have faced food and nutrition insecurity, and more than 1 million children under five were at risk of severe acute malnutrition.
Mali: the European Commission intends to increase its humanitarian response by €20 million
This funding would increase the humanitarian response to all parts of Mali, particularly in the north, and help address needs in the areas of food assistance, water and sanitation, shelter, health and protection.
Niger: Lutte contre la malnutrition en milieu urbain
À chaque crise alimentaire, de nombreuses personnes se replient sur Niamey, la capitale. Les déplacés saisonniers ou permanents s’installent dans la ville et ses environs à la recherche de quelques moyens de subsistance.
Mali + 8 more
UNICEF, European Union tackle undernutrition in Asia and Africa
The EU and UNICEF have joined forces to protect more than 30 million children’s lives by improving nutrition security in five Asian and four African countries
Chad + 1 more
Chad: Humanitarian partners appeal for $500 million for immediate life-saving activities and long-term preparedness and recovery approaches
Chad faces a complex set of humanitarian vulnerability issues, which are overlapping and self-reinforcing. In 2013, the humanitarian community will step up efforts on contingency planning and stocking, early warning systems, conflict prevention and risk analysis to enable the authorities and humanitarian actors to respond faster and more effectively
World + 42 more
Global emergency overview highlights magnitude 5.6 earthquake in Iran, Typhoon Bopha
An earthquake with magnitude 5.6 has hit South Khorasan province in Iran, killing at least eight people and injuring 12. As of 6 December, no further information available