Refugees and Asylum-seekers
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These figures represent the number of refugees, asylum-seekers, refugee returnees, internally displaced people (IDP) and IDP returnees, as reported either by national authorities or UNHCR, in central Sahel (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger), Chad and Mauritania. It does not necessarily imply individual identification, nor registration of each individual, and may include a degree of estimation, as per each government’s statistical data processing methodology.
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Last updated 31 Oct 2024
Source - UNHCR, Government
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UNHCR Regional Report on Mixed Movements in West and Central Africa - July/September 2022
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This update provides a brief overview of key mixed movements trends reported in West and Central Africa and response by UNHCR and partners to protection risks associated to mixed flows.
Publish date: 31 October 2022 (2 years ago)
Create date: 8 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Projet 21 - Regional Protction Monitoring Report - Central Sahel
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First biannual report from Project 21, a new regional interagency protection monitoring tool aimed at harmonising data collection and analysis between protection/humanitarian actors in the Central Sah...
Publish date: 19 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Create date: 19 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Projet 21 - Rapport analytique Monitoring de Protection Regional - Sahel Central
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Sous la co-facilitation du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) et du Conseil Danois pour les réfugiés (DRC), le Projet 21 vise à soutenir la coordination transfrontalière et in...
Publish date: 15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Create date: 15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update - Sept-Oct 2020
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The conflict continues to escalate across the Sahel, whilst social and political tensions are rising, forcing more people to flee across the region. The impact of climate change is affecting the poor...
Publish date: 3 December 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 1 December 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Appeal - Progress Report - January to September 2020
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The Sahel region continues to face a severe humanitarian and protection crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and major flooding across the region. To address the significant needs of displaced...
Publish date: 18 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 12 November 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update 1-31 August 2020
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In the Sahel, the conflict continues to escalate whilst social and political tensions are rising, forcing more people to flee across the region. In Burkina Faso, the number of internally displaced per...
Publish date: 16 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 16 October 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update 1-31 July 2020
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In the Sahel, the conflict continues to escalate whilst social and political tensions are rising, forcing more people to flee across the region. As of the end of July 2020, close to 1,000,000 people a...
Publish date: 10 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 10 September 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update 16-31 May 2020
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On 30 May 2020, a coordinated attack on the Intikane refugee camp in the Tahoua region of Niger killed three refugee leaders, caused severe damages and forced thousands of persons to flee. Despite mov...
Publish date: 30 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 30 June 2020 (4 years ago)
UN Policy Brief: COVID-19 and People on the Move
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COVID-19 leaves few lives and places untouched. But its impact is harshest for those groups who were already in vulnerable situations before the crisis. This is particularly true for many people on th...
Publish date: 3 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 3 June 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update 01-15 May 2020
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In the Sahel, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented health and sanitary emergency adding to an already dramatic humanitarian situation characterized by chronic poverty and unemployment, wi...
Publish date: 15 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 5 June 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update 16-30 April 2020
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In the Sahel, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented health and sanitary emergency adding to an already dramatic humanitarian situation characterized by chronic poverty and unemployment, wi...
Publish date: 30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 19 May 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Protection Note: Impact of COVID-19 on the protection of displaced and stateless populations West and Central Africa
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The COVID-19 pandemic represents an extraordinary and unprecedented emergency for States in West and Central Africa. In response, Governments are taking necessary and legitimate measures to prevent th...
Publish date: 23 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 23 April 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Dashboard: Impact of COVID-19 on Protection in West and Central Africa
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For more information, you may consult UNHCR’s Note on the Impact of COVID 19 on the protection of displaced and stateless populations in West and Central Africa
Publish date: 23 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 23 April 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update 1-15 April 2020
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The humanitarian situation in the central Sahel region continues to deteriorate with armed groups increasing their pressure. Conflict is fuelling more displacement and exacerbating poverty, chronic fo...
Publish date: 15 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 29 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Crisis in the Sahel: UNHCR emergency and protection response
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The Central Sahel region (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger) is facing a severe humanitarian and protection crisis, pushing millions of people to flee their homes. Indiscriminate attacks by armed groups ag...
Publish date: 1 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 8 June 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Protection Note: Impact of COVID-19 on the protection of displaced and stateless populations West and Central Africa
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The COVID-19 pandemic represents an extraordinary and unprecedented emergency for States in West and Central Africa. In response, Governments are taking necessary and legitimate measures to prevent th...
Publish date: 23 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 23 April 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Dashboard: Impact of COVID-19 on Protection in West and Central Africa
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For more information, you may consult UNHCR’s Note on the Impact of COVID 19 on the protection of displaced and stateless populations in West and Central Africa
Publish date: 23 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 23 April 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Mauritania Operation
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Dashboard
Publish date: 9 October 2018 (6 years ago)
Create date: 2 November 2018 (6 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 19 April 2017
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Funding
Publish date: 19 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 24 April 2017 (7 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 22 October 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 22 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 22 October 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 14 October 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 14 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 21 October 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 02 October 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 2 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 9 October 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 18 September 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 18 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 23 September 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 10 September 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 10 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 18 September 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 03 September 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 3 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 3 September 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Funding Update 15 August 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 15 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 27 August 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 06 August 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 6 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 8 August 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 21 May 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 21 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 22 May 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 30 April 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 30 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 8 May 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 16 April 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 16 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 17 April 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 02 April 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 2 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 17 April 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 20 March 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 20 March 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 25 March 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 11 February 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 11 February 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 4 March 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 22 January 2019
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Funding
Publish date: 23 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 23 January 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR - West & Central Africa Map - 12 September
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Principal refugees, IDPs and Stateless Persons in West & Central Africa
Publish date: 13 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 13 September 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Map April-June 2019
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Populations Forcibly Displaced
Publish date: 25 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 25 July 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Burkina Faso - Populations forcibly displaced in Burkina Faso and neighboring countries
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Map and Statistics
Publish date: 23 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 23 July 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Map March 2019
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Populations Forcibly Displaced
Publish date: 14 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 15 May 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Map January-March 2019
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Populations Forcibly Displaced
Publish date: 18 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 18 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Mali: Refugees, IDPs, and Returnees Map - 30 June 2017
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Mali Situation: Refugees, IDPs, and Returnees
Publish date: 30 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 12 July 2017 (7 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Appeal - Progress Report - January to September 2020
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The Sahel region continues to face a severe humanitarian and protection crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and major flooding across the region. To address the significant needs of displaced...
Publish date: 18 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 12 November 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR's Global Report 2018
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In 2018, UNHCR worked closely with other stakeholders, such as the AU-EU-UN Joint Taskforce on migration, to ensure protection for refugees moving in mixed flows from Africa along “the northern route”...
Publish date: 24 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 24 June 2019 (5 years ago)
UNOWAS: Cartographie sectorielle Interventions relatives à la sécurité et à la gouvernance dans le Sahel
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Report
Publish date: 31 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 3 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Communiqué on the food and nutrition situation (June-August) and the 2017-18 agropastoral outlook
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Communiqué on the food and nutrition situation (June-August) and the 2017-18 agropastoral outlook
Publish date: 30 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 13 July 2017 (7 years ago)
UN SC: Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel
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Report
Publish date: 30 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 11 August 2017 (7 years ago)
Global Humanitarian Overview 2017 - June Status Report
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Global Humanitarian Overview 2017 - June Status Report
Publish date: 21 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 23 June 2017 (7 years ago)
RMMS: West Africa Monthly Mixed Migration Summary May 2017
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Summary
Publish date: 31 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 7 July 2017 (7 years ago)
UNOWAS E-magazine N.3
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E-magazine
Publish date: 31 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 31 March 2017 (7 years ago)
RMMS: West Africa Monthly Mixed Migration Summary March 2017
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Summary
Publish date: 30 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 27 April 2017 (7 years ago)
OCHA Rapport de Suivi Periodique juillet - decembre 2016
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Rapport
Publish date: 30 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 31 March 2017 (7 years ago)
RRMS Monthly Mixed Migration Summary February 2017
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Summary
Publish date: 28 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 24 March 2017 (7 years ago)
UN Policy Brief: COVID-19 and People on the Move
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COVID-19 leaves few lives and places untouched. But its impact is harshest for those groups who were already in vulnerable situations before the crisis. This is particularly true for many people on th...
Publish date: 3 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 3 June 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Appeal - Progress Report - January to September 2020
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The Sahel region continues to face a severe humanitarian and protection crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and major flooding across the region. To address the significant needs of displaced...
Publish date: 18 November 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 12 November 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Regional Report on Mixed Movements in West and Central Africa - July/September 2022
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This update provides a brief overview of key mixed movements trends reported in West and Central Africa and response by UNHCR and partners to protection risks associated to mixed flows.
Publish date: 31 October 2022 (2 years ago)
Create date: 8 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Projet 21 - Regional Protction Monitoring Report - Central Sahel
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First biannual report from Project 21, a new regional interagency protection monitoring tool aimed at harmonising data collection and analysis between protection/humanitarian actors in the Central Sah...
Publish date: 19 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Create date: 19 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Projet 21 - Rapport analytique Monitoring de Protection Regional - Sahel Central
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Sous la co-facilitation du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) et du Conseil Danois pour les réfugiés (DRC), le Projet 21 vise à soutenir la coordination transfrontalière et in...
Publish date: 15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Create date: 15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update - Sept-Oct 2020
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The conflict continues to escalate across the Sahel, whilst social and political tensions are rising, forcing more people to flee across the region. The impact of climate change is affecting the poor...
Publish date: 3 December 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 1 December 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update 1-31 August 2020
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In the Sahel, the conflict continues to escalate whilst social and political tensions are rising, forcing more people to flee across the region. In Burkina Faso, the number of internally displaced per...
Publish date: 16 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 16 October 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update 1-31 July 2020
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In the Sahel, the conflict continues to escalate whilst social and political tensions are rising, forcing more people to flee across the region. As of the end of July 2020, close to 1,000,000 people a...
Publish date: 10 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 10 September 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Update April-June 2019
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Situation Update
Publish date: 25 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 25 July 2019 (5 years ago)
UNICEF: West and Central Africa Education in Emergencies ( EiE) March 2019
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Regional situation and response
Publish date: 24 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 4 June 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Update - January-March 2019
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An update of key protection achievements and challenges in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Mauritania.
Publish date: 15 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 18 April 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Mali Situation Regional Update #7 March - May 2017
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Regional Update
Publish date: 30 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 11 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Crisis in the Sahel: UNHCR emergency and protection response
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The Central Sahel region (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger) is facing a severe humanitarian and protection crisis, pushing millions of people to flee their homes. Indiscriminate attacks by armed groups ag...
Publish date: 1 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 8 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Crise au Sahel: réponse d’urgence et de protection du HCR
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La région du Sahel central (Burkina Faso, Mali et Niger) fait face à une grave crise humanitaire et de protection, contraignant des millions de personnes à fuir leurs foyers. Les attaques indiscriminé...
Publish date: 1 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 8 June 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update 01-15 May 2020
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In the Sahel, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented health and sanitary emergency adding to an already dramatic humanitarian situation characterized by chronic poverty and unemployment, wi...
Publish date: 15 May 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 5 June 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update 16-30 April 2020
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In the Sahel, the COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented health and sanitary emergency adding to an already dramatic humanitarian situation characterized by chronic poverty and unemployment, wi...
Publish date: 30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 19 May 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update 1-15 April 2020
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The humanitarian situation in the central Sahel region continues to deteriorate with armed groups increasing their pressure. Conflict is fuelling more displacement and exacerbating poverty, chronic fo...
Publish date: 15 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 29 April 2020 (4 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response External Operational Update 16-31 May 2020
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On 30 May 2020, a coordinated attack on the Intikane refugee camp in the Tahoua region of Niger killed three refugee leaders, caused severe damages and forced thousands of persons to flee. Despite mov...
Publish date: 30 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Create date: 30 June 2020 (4 years ago)
OCHA Sahel: Dashboard Humanitarian Overview
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Overview
Publish date: 14 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 25 November 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR Sahel: G5 Sahel Governments commit to protecting civilians and reducing inter-community violence
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Press Release
Publish date: 9 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 9 October 2019 (5 years ago)
UNHCR: Communiqué de Presse - Dialogue régional de protection et de solutions dans le cadre des déplacements forcés au Sahel
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La protection des civils au coeur des réponses aux déplacements forcés au Sahel
Publish date: 12 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 12 September 2019 (5 years ago)
Unicef: West and Central Africa Education in Emergencies ( EiE )
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Regional situation and response as of June 2019
Publish date: 22 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Create date: 22 August 2019 (5 years ago)
ACF, OXFAM, SCI - Sahel : priorité à la résilience et au développement
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NOTE D’INFORMATION INTER-ONG
Publish date: 5 December 2018 (5 years ago)
Create date: 6 December 2018 (5 years ago)
UNOWAS E-magazine N.3 (ENG/FR)
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E-magazine
Publish date: 31 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 8 August 2017 (7 years ago)
UNHCR Global Trends Forced Displacement in 2016
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Global Trends
Publish date: 30 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 5 July 2017 (7 years ago)
UN: Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel S/2017/563
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Report
Publish date: 30 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 13 July 2017 (7 years ago)
UNHCR Age, Gender and Diversity Accountability Report 2016
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Report
Publish date: 30 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 13 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Press Release GPC: Kampala Convention - UN expert welcomes the establishment of the Conference of States Parties
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Press Release
Publish date: 5 April 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 6 April 2017 (7 years ago)
UNHCR mid-year trends 2016
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Report
Publish date: 28 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Create date: 2 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Fluctuations des chiffres_Mauritanie_Bassikounou
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Fluctuations des chiffres_Mauritanie_Bassikounou
Publish date: 4 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Create date: 4 September 2016 (8 years ago)
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2020 Sahel Appeal
UNHCR’s Sahel strategy is a scaled-up response to the unprecedented violence and displacement crisis in the Sahel initially covering 2020-2021.Publish date: 12 June 2020
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Joint Statement Sahel - Strengthening of the protection of civilian populations in the Sahel
Joint Statement Sahel - Strengthening of the protection of civilian populations in the SahelPublish date: 11 June 2020
Links
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Sahel Emergency Page
The Sahel is facing one of the fastest growing displacement crises in the world – and yet one of the most forgotten.