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Niger : A "children's crisis" unfolds in West and Central Africa's Sahel Region (27 december 2011)
NEW YORK, USA, 27 December 2011 – Even as the battle against hunger continues in the drought-hit Horn of Africa, another crisis has begun to unfold in eight countries across West Africa.
More than a million children in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa are at risk of becoming severely malnourished. Inadequate rain, poor harvests and rising food prices have left hundreds of thousands of children vulnerable and weak.
FrançaisGhana rapid disaster waste management assessment
26 October flash flooding in Central Accra
Full-scale food crisis threatens Niger and Mauritania (28 october 2011)
DAKAR (AlertNet) - Several countries in West Africa face a full-scale food crisis unless the international community acts now, the United Nations warned on Friday.
Disaster Risk Management Strategy in West Africa and the Sahel (FAO, 2011-2013)
Every year, countries of the West Africa and Sahel subregion are adversely affected by natural disasters, such as droughts and floods, as well as transboundary animal diseases, economic crises and civil conflicts. These events result in losses of life, assets and livelihoods, consequently weakening the food and nutrition security of the populations. Given the increasing frequency and complexity of such crises, a holistic approach is needed.
Tropical Storm Philippe in Atlantic Ocean (29 september 2011)
NOAA's GOES-13 satellite captured Philippe wich maintains tropical storm strength.
Mali floods (as of 8 september 2011)
Since the beginning of August 2011, Mali is faced with heavy rainfall that has resulted in flooding in some locations and overflows of ponds in others, claiming many victims. One death has been reported.
Guinea floods (as of 7 September 2011)
In 2011 the Republic of Guinea has been struck by a series of floods, particularly affecting the Prefectures of Labé (city centre), Siguiri, the sub-prefectures of Niandankoro, and Kéniébakoura and the urban districts of Mandiana (
Disasters : ECOWAS stepping up response
ABUJA, 13 July 2011 (IRIN) - Following years of discussion, representatives from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are now testing joint disaster responses in light of increased flooding and more severe droughts in West Africa over the past decade, according to the African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development (ACMAD).
Burkina Faso : Two dead, 25 injured in ethnic clashes (18 May 2011)
OUAGADOUGOU — An outbreak of ethnic violence left two people dead and 25 injured in Burkina Faso's Solenzo region, prompting authorities to impose a nightime curfew, officials said Wednesday.
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