International Committee of the Red Cross (Geneva)
Website: http://www.icrc.org/
June 28
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Mali: People in North Remain Dependent On Humanitarian Aid [press release]
Despite a still fragile security situation, the ICRC and the Mali Red Cross are proceeding with an extensive programme of food aid for half a million people in the Kidal, Gao,... Read more »
June 17
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Mali: The ICRC in Mali [press release]
In Mali, the ICRC brings aid to people suffering the combined effects of the armed conflict and the food crisis. Read more »
May 29
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Algeria: ICRC President Pays Official Visit [press release]
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, today completed a three-day visit to Algeria. Read more »
May 14
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Mali: Northern Mali: Water, Electricity in Short Supply [press release]
In northern Mali, which has been experiencing armed conflict for nearly 16 months, hard-hit communities need better access to water. Since April 2012 the ICRC has been providing... Read more »
April 10
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Mali: ICRC Appeals for Funds to Boost Aid Effort [press release]
Now that northern Mali has been in the grip of armed violence for almost 16 months, the living conditions of people affected by the conflict are very worrying and humanitarian... Read more »
March 21
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Mali: Keeping Water Flowing [interview]
In Northern Mali where cholera is endemic - maintaining the drinking-water supply to the cities of Gao, Kidal and Timbuktu is a major public-health issue. The lives of 115,000... Read more »
March 08
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Mali: Food Aid for 24,000 People in Gao Region [press release]
Over 24,000 people in Gao and Gounzoureye (in north-eastern Mali) have since 7 March been receiving food aid from the Mali Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red... Read more »
March 05
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Mali: Displaced People Hesitate to Return Home
Instability, fighting and other violence in the north of Mali are deterring displaced people from returning to their homes. New displacement is adding to the thousands of people,... Read more »
March 04
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Mali: Gendarmes Trained in Law Before Departing for Mali [press release]
Before being deployed to Mali, a contingent of Senegalese gendarmes took part in a session organized in Dakar by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to raise... Read more »
February 18
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Mali: Drinking Water a Priority in North [press release]
The humanitarian situation in northern Mali is still a source of concern. Displaced persons in the north-east corner of the country lack food and water. The ICRC and the Mali Red... Read more »
February 01
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Mali: The Humanitarian Situation in the North, Hovering Between Hope and Doubt [press release]
The recent fighting and troop movements compelled thousands of people to move within Mali or to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. Some of them are now starting to return home,... Read more »
January 30
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Africa: Mali - Thousands in Centre and North Receive ICRC Aid [press release]
In recent days, the ICRC has assisted thousands of displaced persons in north and central Mali. Now, the focus is on finding out who else needs help, and where. Yasmine Praz is the... Read more »
January 24
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Mali: Mali - Emergency Aid for People Displaced in Centre of Country [press release]
Some 7,000 Malians (people displaced by fighting in the Diabali area and families hosting them) are today receiving emergency supplies of food and other basic necessities in the... Read more »
January 18
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Mali: Mali: Concern Mounting Over Welfare of Civilians [press release]
Central and northern Mali has been in the grip of crisis since early last year. Civilians continue to suffer the effects of the hostilities, which have entered a new phase in the... Read more »
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Mali: Mali: What the ICRC Did in 2012 [press release]
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January 11
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Mali: Mali: Disaster Looms in Central Region [press release]
With the situation throughout the country continuing to arouse concern, recent clashes in central Mali between the national army and groups based in the north threaten to make... Read more »
December 14, 2012
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Mali: Northern Communities Struggle to Sustain Livelihoods
Communities in northern Mali have been struggling since the majority of farming and stockbreeding services have withdrawn from the area. The Mali Red Cross and the International... Read more »
November 21, 2012
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Mali: Seven Wounded in North Taken to Hospital in Niger [press release]
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) took seven people wounded in the Ménaka area of northern Mali to hospital in Niger today. The patients are being treated... Read more »
November 16, 2012
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Mali: Ongoing Humanitarian Concern Over Situation in North [press release]
The situation in northern Mali remains worrying. The lack of security and the shortage of seed make it difficult to farm the land. To provide relief, the ICRC has distributed food... Read more »
November 01, 2012
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Mali: Nation - ICRC President Highlights Urgent Needs [press release]
Many families in northern Mali have been hit doubly hard by the combination of the food crisis affecting the Sahel region and the armed conflict. They are driven far from home and... Read more »
October 26, 2012
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Africa: niger / mali - icrc scales up operations [press release]
Le président du CICR Peter Maurer a estimé à la fin d'une visite de trois jours au Mali et au Niger que les déploiements militaires et la reprise des... Read more »
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Niger: Nation / Mali - ICRC Scales Up Operations [press release]
At the end of his three-day visit to Mali and Niger, ICRC president Peter Maurer warned that military deployments and renewed hostilities in the region would inevitably have... Read more »
October 25, 2012
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Mali: ICRC President Talks About the Situation in Mali [press release]
On 13 September 2012, amidst a deepening regional crisis, the ICRC asked donors for an additional 21 million US dollars to covers the most urgent humanitarian needs in northern... Read more »
October 23, 2012
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Mali: Niger - Malian Refugees Tell ICRC President About Their Plight [press release]
ICRC president Peter Maurer is currently visiting Niger and Mali, assessing humanitarian needs. During an ICRC food distribution to around 580 displaced families in Niamey (Niger),... Read more »
October 22, 2012
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Mali: Nation / Niger - ICRC President Makes Visit [press release]
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, has begun a visit to Niger and Mali in order to assess and be in a position to report to the... Read more »
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