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West Africa: Access Improving in Mali but the Sahel Still At Risk for Food Insecurity - UN Relief Official
UN News, 6 February 2013
Humanitarian access is improving in Mali but the situation remains volatile, a senior United Nations relief official said today, warning that an estimated 10 million people in the… Read more »
Sahel Still at Risk for Food Insecurity - UN
A senior United Nations relief official has warned that that an estimated 10 million people in the wider Sahel region could be at risk of starvation in 2013.
Food aid is loaded onto trucks in Bamako: Humanitarian access is improving in Mali but the situation remains volatile.
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Mauritania: Don't Underestimate Mauritania Needs, Say Aid Agencies
UNIRIN, 6 February 2013
Despite a decent harvest and pasture coverage for livestock, aid agencies say they and donors must not underestimate vulnerability in Mauritania, having admitted they seriously… Read more »
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Mali: Aid Groups Mull Expanding in Northern Mali
UNIRIN, 6 February 2013
Relief groups are considering resuming or expanding their operations in northern Mali after French and Malian troops took key towns from militant Islamists who controlled the… Read more »
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Mali: Escalating Violence in Northern Mali Is Fuelling Hunger in the Sahel
Christian Aid, 25 January 2013
The recent escalation of fighting and the subsequent displacement of people within Mali and to neighbouring countries is exacerbating the Sahel's chronic food crisis and… Read more »
InFocus
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The Food and Agriculture Organization has called for targeted aid and support for displaced farmers so they can resume growing and help improve the nation’s food security. Read more »
