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Food crisis: The European Union comes to the aid of Sahel countries
Because of the unprecedented food crisis affecting more than 8.7 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Mauritania, the European Union (EU) has allocated €15 million in additional humanitarian […]
Niger: 53,562 children, including 25,828 girls, are being deprived of the right to education because of activities linked to armed groups
Insecurity in the Tillabéri region of western Niger has forced the closure of 579 schools since the start of the year. A report by the United Nations Office for the […]
Niger receives US$12.5 million grant to support most vulnerable people undermined by persistent violence and the effects of endemic poverty
The Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa has approved the sum of US$12.5 million to deal with the most critical humanitarian needs and bring relief to some of […]
Cameroon: Residents of villages in Logone-et-Chari flee as herders, fishermen and farmers battle it out in bloody clashes
At least 22 people were killed and 30 injured when inter-community violence between herders, fishermen and farmers resurfaced for the umpteenth time in Ouloumsa in Logone-et-Chari, a department in the […]
Stop the rape pandemic in Nigeria: Amnesty International
Rape continues to be one of the most prevalent human rights violations in Nigeria – and reports continue to escalate. A damning report by Amnesty International published on November 17 […]
Tillabéri: More than 500 livestock stolen by suspected insurgents recovered
A total of 574 livestock – 126 cows, 354 goats and 94 sheep – that had been stolen have been recovered by the Nigerien defence and security forces in the […]
Extremists storm Niger village, killing at least 25 people
Extremists on motorcycles stormed a camp of a local self-defence militia near Bakorat village in the Tahoua region of Niger, killing at least 25 people. The gunmen arrived in the […]
A 200km firebreak in the Diffa region of Niger will benefit 2,755 households
In an attempt to stop runaway bush fires, protect pasture and the environment, a 200km firebreak has been cleared in the commune of Chetimari – which includes Camp Sayama Forage, […]
Nigerien eco-guard Soumaila Hima released after nearly 18 months in captivity
Nigerien eco-guard Soumaila Hima, who was abducted in an attack on the Prélegou surveillance post in March 2020, has been released. He had been held captive for nearly 18 months. […]
It is essential to develop a communication plan to counter terror, radicalism and violent extremism in G5 Sahel region
A meeting to discuss and develop an action plan – the 2022-2024 Communication Strategy – among the G5 Sahel countries was held in Bamako, Mali, from November 8 to 10. […]