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Can Niger offer Mali lessons on the Tuareg?
11 April 2013
(IRIN
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The conflict that erupted in Mali in early 2012 brought to the surface a long history of rebellions and autonomy demands by the Tuareg. But the Tuareg in neighbouring Niger appear to have more stable ties with the government there. Does Niger’s experience hold any lessons for Bamako?
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97823/Can-Niger-offer-Mali-lessons-on-the-Tuareg
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Niger seeks to end cycle of hunger
5 April 2013
(IRIN
),
Niger is seeking to end its chronic food shortages through an ambitious agricultural transformation plan - but the plan will have to meet the demands of a fast-growing population living in a mostly desert country that also faces threats to is security.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97790/Niger-seeks-to-end-cycle-of-hunger
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Call to end neglect of emergency education in Mali
15 March 2013
(IRIN
),
Aid workers and experts are calling for more attention to education in Mali, where 200,000 children are out of school due to the crisis but where money for emergency education has yet to come forward.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97656/Call-to-end-neglect-of-emergency-education-in-Mali
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Analysis: The R-word - Rhetoric versus reality in the Sahel
4 March 2013
(IRIN
),
The annual gearing-up of humanitarian programmes to treat the chronic problems of vulnerable Sahelians is a clear sign that development there is not working. As a result, the Sahel is at the centre of the debate on the need to boost vulnerable people's resilience to shocks.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97590/Analysis-The-R-word-Rhetoric-versus-reality-in-the-Sahel
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African migrants pay high prices to send money home
27 February 2013
(IRIN
),
New data from the World Bank has revealed that African migrants pay more to send money home to their families than any other migrant group in the world.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97557/African-migrants-pay-high-prices-to-send-money-home
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Why the Sahel needs $1.6 billion again this year
19 February 2013
(IRIN
),
The 2013 Sahel Regional Strategy calls for US$1.66 billion to help meet humanitarian needs and build up resilience among vulnerable groups - an identical figure to the 2012 crisis appeal - even though aid agencies estimate the number of Sahelians at risk of going hungry this year has dropped 44 percent to 10.3 million. IRIN spoke to aid agency representatives to find out why the ask has remained constant.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97505/Why-the-Sahel-needs-1-6-billion-again-this-year
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The regional threat posed by Mali’s militants
18 February 2013
(IRIN
),
Militant Islamists fleeing northern Mali under pressure from French forces could undermine security in neighbouring countries from where some of the fighters are believed to hail. They could also attract the support of sympathetic militias in the region, and even target countries with large expatriate communities, analysts say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97494/The-regional-threat-posed-by-Mali-s-militants
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Food insecurity the next crisis for northern Mali
23 January 2013
(IRIN
),
Many more northern Malians are likely to face severe food shortages in the coming days and weeks if markets remain blocked by border and road closures, and humanitarian access remains limited, warn food security agencies.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97320/Food-insecurity-the-next-crisis-for-northern-Mali
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In Brief: Staples, not export crops, key to tackling Africa’s poverty – report
18 January 2013
(IRIN
),
Africa could reduce its poverty levels faster by focusing more on the production of staples rather than export crops, according to a study by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97278/In-Brief-Staples-not-export-crops-key-to-tackling-Africa-s-poverty-report
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Fear, rumour and relief as air strikes continue in Mali
16 January 2013
(IRIN
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Fear and rumour are rife in Mali as French military air strikes against Islamist militants continued for the sixth day in the centre and north of the country.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97258/Fear-rumour-and-relief-as-air-strikes-continue-in-Mali
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Niger under water again
11 January 2013
(IRIN
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Around 800 Nigerien families have been relocated from areas along the River Niger as water levels during annual flooding are expected to rise above normal and last until February.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97221/Niger-under-water-again
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SAHEL: Malnourished to remain above one million in 2013
20 December 2012
(IRIN
),
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.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97093/SAHEL-Malnourished-to-remain-above-one-million-in-2013
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MALI: Humanitarian impact of armed intervention
18 December 2012
(IRIN
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Over 700,000 people could be displaced if military intervention goes ahead next year in northern Mali, according to preliminary estimates by humanitarian agencies, who stress that the numbers are just approximations.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97076/MALI-Humanitarian-impact-of-armed-intervention
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IDPs: African IDP Convention comes into force
6 December 2012
(IRIN
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The African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) 2009, also known as the Kampala Convention, came into force on 6 December; it is the world’s first legally binding instrument to cater specifically to people displaced within their own countries.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96984/IDPs-African-IDP-Convention-comes-into-force
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HEALTH: Breaking out of the cold chain
20 November 2012
(IRIN
),
Health workers currently immunizing thousands of children and young adults against Meningitis A in Benin are currently doing so without having to spend days preparing ice packs and sourcing generators and fridges to load on trucks because the vaccine has now won approval for being kept at up to 40 degrees Celsius for as long as four days.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96827/HEALTH-Breaking-out-of-the-cold-chain
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BURKINA FASO-NIGER: Aid agencies tighten security
6 November 2012
(IRIN
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Aid agencies have stepped up security measures in Burkina Faso and Niger as the threat of kidnappings by Islamist groups mounts.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96720/BURKINA-FASO-NIGER-Aid-agencies-tighten-security
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NIGER: Farmers must prepare for more flooding
1 November 2012
(IRIN
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Elderly Nigerien rice-farmer Adamou Sambeye shows IRIN his rice plot on the banks of the River Niger near the capital Niamey: water lilies fill his still-flooded field. In one corner of it naked children are having fun trying to catch the fish that now swim in it.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96687/NIGER-Farmers-must-prepare-for-more-flooding
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Analysis: Sahel crisis - lessons to be learnt
25 October 2012
(IRIN
),
The Sahel food crisis this year put an estimated 18.7 million people at risk of hunger and 1.1 million children at risk of severe malnutrition, prompting the largest humanitarian response the region has ever seen and averting a large-scale disaster. But emergency responses are rarely smooth and there is always room for improvement. IRIN spoke to Sahel aid practitioners, analysts and donors to discuss what hampered the response, and what needs to be done to improve response in the future.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96638/Analysis-Sahel-crisis-lessons-to-be-learnt
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SAHEL: What went right in the crisis response?
24 October 2012
(IRIN
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Sahelians are used to living on the edge and doing all they can to overcome adversity. In 2011, the combined shocks of ongoing high food prices, an end to remittances from Libya, poor harvests across much of the region, and conflict in northern Mali, had a disproportionate effect on the fragile food security situation and the region’s economy: An estimated 18.7 million people are at risk of hunger and 1.1 million at risk of severe malnutrition this year.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96632/SAHEL-What-went-right-in-the-crisis-response
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BURKINA FASO-NIGER: ICJ completes hearings on border dispute
18 October 2012
(IRIN
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Ordinary people in two of West Africa’s poorest countries stand to gain if conflict is avoided and a long-standing border dispute is resolved amicably: As hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on the Burkina Faso-Niger border ended on 17 October, delegations from both countries expressed hope the verdict will strengthen relations between them.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96586/BURKINA-FASO-NIGER-ICJ-completes-hearings-on-border-dispute
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