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November 2
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Mali: New Data Shows 85,000 More IDPs in Mali Than Previously Known [press release]
The UN refugee agency on Friday said new data from Mali is showing that there are some 85,000 more people displaced within the country's borders than previously estimated. Read more »
November 1
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Mali: Surviving in Niamey - Refugees Struggle to Get By in the Big City
At the beginning of this year, Omar was studying to become a French teacher in Timbuktu. Today, he is a refugee in neighbouring Niger and working as a tailor to earn enough money... Read more »
October 29
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West Africa: Q&A - UNHCR Coordinator for Mali Crisis Hopes for Best, Prepares for Worst [interview]
Since it began in January, the rebellion in northern Mali has driven more than 300,000 people from their homes. Many are seeking refuge in marginally safer areas in the south,... Read more »
October 25
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Burkina Faso: Tuareg Gives Up Job to Help Malian Refugees
When thousands of Malian families started streaming through his village in northern Burkina Faso earlier this year, Ahmid Ag Rali was struck by the number of children among the... Read more »
October 8
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Mali: Refugee Students Set Up 'Government' in UNHCR-Backed School in Niger [press release]
When fighting in northern Mali forced Chouaïbou and his family to flee from their village last May to nearby Niger, the 15-year-old feared he had not only lost a home but also... Read more »
September 6
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Mali: UNHCR Chief Warns of the Dangers of Inaction Over Mali [press release]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has urged the international community to step up efforts for a political solution to the Mali crisis, warning that the... Read more »
August 3
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Mali: UN Calls for Aid for 'Hidden' Crisis
UNHCR High Commissioner António Guterres has called for countries to increase their support to the severely-underfunded Malian refugee operation in a region that can barely... Read more »
August 1
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West Africa: High Commissioner Visiting Burkina Faso, Calls for More Support to Mali Refugees [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 31 July 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
July 19
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Kenya: Benfica and UNHCR Score for Needy in Mali and Kenya Refugee Camp [press release]
Top Portuguese team Benfica beat an all-star side led by Luis Figo 5-1 last night in Lisbon to raise funds for displaced people in Mali and Kenya as part of a new partnership with... Read more »
July 11
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Mauritania: Sharp Increase in Malian Refugee Arrivals, Critical Low Funding Levels [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 10 July 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
July 10
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Burkina Faso: Renowned Singer Calls for Aid During Visit to Malian Refugees [press release]
Renowned soprano Barbara Hendricks has visited a camp in northern Burkina Faso to raise awareness about the plight of tens of thousands of Malian refugees in Africa's Sahel region... Read more »
June 20
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Africa: Millions Around the Globe Pay Tribute to Refugees
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region led the way on Wednesday as millions of people marked World Refugee Day (WRD) with a wide array of events and programmes. Read more »
June 15
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Mali: UN Refugee Agency Says Funding Shortfall Threatens Aid Operation [press release]
The UN refugee agency warned on Friday that a lack of funds is seriously threatening its efforts to help more than 300,000 Malians uprooted by conflict and insecurity in the north... Read more »
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Mali: Shortage of Funds Threatens UNHCR Operations for Displaced [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 15 June 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
June 4
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West Africa: UPS Delivers 13 Tonnes of Aid for Refugees in Mauritania [press release]
The global package delivery company, UPS, flew some 13 tonnes of UNHCR aid items to Mauritania at the weekend for distribution to some 10,000 Malians in the Mbera refugee camp. Read more »
June 3
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Niger: UNHCR and IOM Start Moving Malian Refugees to New Camp [press release]
The UN refugee agency has started helping to move more than 11,500 Malian refugees from spontaneously established border settlements to a new managed camp deeper inside Niger. Read more »
May 31
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West Africa: UN Seeks U.S.$ 154 Million to Help Mali Refugees, Up Sharply From Earlier Appeal [press release]
The UN refugee agency has made a fresh appeal for its operations to help forcibly displaced Malian civilians in the Sahel region, seeking US153.7 million for the whole year, up... Read more »
May 18
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Cote d'Ivoire: UNHCR Repatriates Refugees From Unstable Mali [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 18 May 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
May 7
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West Africa: UNHCR and WFP Chiefs Highlight Plight of Mali Refugees in Niger [press release]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has called on the international community to help Malian refugees and host communities in Niger and said a political... Read more »
April 3
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Mali: Conditions Deteriorating as Thousands Flee [press release]
The UN refugee agency said Tuesday it is "deeply concerned" by the deteriorating political and security situation in Mali, where thousands of people continue to flee their homes. Read more »
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Mali: UN Deeply Concerned as Crisis Worsens [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 3 April 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
March 23
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Mali: UNHCR Watching Situation, High Commissioner Guterres to Visit Mauritania [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 23 March 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
March 21
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Mali: UNHCR Upping Assistance to Refugees Across the Sahel [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 20 March 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
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Mali: As Tens of Thousands Flee, UNHCR U.S Assistance to Refugees [press release]
The UN refugee agency said Tuesday it is boosting assistance to the thousands of Malians who have been uprooted by fighting between Tuareg rebels and Malian forces since... Read more »
March 2
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Mali: More Citizens Fleeing to Mauritania and Burkina Faso [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 2 March 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
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