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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.
64,644
Last updated 30 Sep 2020
Source - UNHCR, Government 
Refugees and Asylum Seekers JSON 
64,644
Last updated 30 Sep 2020
Source - UNHCR, Government 
Refugees - Breakdown per Location JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Dakhlet Nouadhibou UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2020
  0.6% 		392
Hodh Ech Chargui UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2020
  97.2% 		61,245
Nouakchott UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2020
  2.2% 		1,386

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    UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response - Progress report January - 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...
    Published: 11 November 2020 (1 day ago)
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    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...
    Published: 16 October 2020 (27 days ago)
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    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...
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    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...
    Published: 30 June 2020 (4 months ago)
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    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...
    Published: 3 June 2020 (5 months ago)
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    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...
    Published: 15 May 2020 (5 months ago)
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    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...
    Published: 30 April 2020 (6 months ago)
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    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...
    Published: 23 April 2020 (6 months ago)
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    UNHCR Dashboard: Impact of COVID-19 on Protection in West and Central Africa

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    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...
    Published: 15 April 2020 (6 months ago)
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    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...
    Published: 1 February 2020 (9 months ago)
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    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...
    Published: 1 February 2020 (9 months ago)
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    OCHA Sahel: Dashboard Humanitarian Overview

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    Overview
    Published: 14 November 2019 (11 months ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 22 October 2019

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    Funding
    Published: 22 October 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 14 October 2019

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    Published: 14 October 2019 (1 year ago)
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    MMC WEST AFRICA - 4Mi Snapshot - October 2018

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    Aspirations of refugees and migrants from West Africa.
    Published: 30 October 2018 (2 years ago)
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    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...
    Published: 23 April 2020 (6 months ago)
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    UNHCR Dashboard: Impact of COVID-19 on Protection in West and Central Africa

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    Published: 23 April 2020 (6 months ago)
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    UNHCR Mauritania Operation

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    Dashboard
    Published: 9 October 2018 (2 years ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 19 April 2017

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    Funding
    Published: 19 April 2017 (3 years ago)
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    MMC West Africa Monthly 4Mi Update September 2018

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    Covering data collected by 4Mi in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in September 2018
    Published: 26 October 2018 (2 years ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 22 October 2019

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    Funding
    Published: 22 October 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 14 October 2019

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    Published: 14 October 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 02 October 2019

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    Published: 2 October 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 18 September 2019

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    Published: 18 September 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 10 September 2019

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    Published: 10 September 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 03 September 2019

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    Published: 3 September 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Funding Update 15 August 2019

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    Published: 15 August 2019 (1 year ago)
    Uploaded: 27 August 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 06 August 2019

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    Funding
    Published: 6 August 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 21 May 2019

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    Published: 21 May 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 30 April 2019

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    Published: 30 April 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 16 April 2019

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    Published: 16 April 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 02 April 2019

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    Published: 2 April 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 20 March 2019

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    Published: 20 March 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 11 February 2019

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    Funding
    Published: 11 February 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Funding Update 22 January 2019

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    Funding
    Published: 23 January 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR - West & Central Africa Map - 12 September

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    Principal refugees, IDPs and Stateless Persons in West & Central Africa
    Published: 13 September 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Map April-June 2019

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    Populations Forcibly Displaced
    Published: 25 July 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Burkina Faso - Populations forcibly displaced in Burkina Faso and neighboring countries

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    Map and Statistics
    Published: 23 July 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Map March 2019

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    Populations Forcibly Displaced
    Published: 14 May 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Map January-March 2019

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    Populations Forcibly Displaced
    Published: 18 April 2019 (1 year ago)
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    Mali: Refugees, IDPs, and Returnees Map - 30 June 2017

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    Mali Situation: Refugees, IDPs, and Returnees
    Published: 30 June 2017 (3 years ago)
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    UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response - Progress report January - 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...
    Published: 11 November 2020 (1 day ago)
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    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”...
    Published: 24 June 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNOWAS: Cartographie sectorielle Interventions relatives à la sécurité et à la gouvernance dans le Sahel

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    Report
    Published: 31 July 2017 (3 years ago)
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    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
    Published: 30 June 2017 (3 years ago)
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    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
    Published: 30 June 2017 (3 years ago)
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    Global Humanitarian Overview 2017 - June Status Report

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    Global Humanitarian Overview 2017 - June Status Report
    Published: 21 June 2017 (3 years ago)
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    RMMS: West Africa Monthly Mixed Migration Summary May 2017

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    Summary
    Published: 31 May 2017 (3 years ago)
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    UNOWAS E-magazine N.3

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    E-magazine
    Published: 31 March 2017 (3 years ago)
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    RMMS: West Africa Monthly Mixed Migration Summary March 2017

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    Summary
    Published: 30 March 2017 (3 years ago)
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    OCHA Rapport de Suivi Periodique juillet - decembre 2016

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    Rapport
    Published: 30 March 2017 (3 years ago)
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    RRMS Monthly Mixed Migration Summary February 2017

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    Summary
    Published: 28 February 2017 (3 years ago)
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    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...
    Published: 3 June 2020 (5 months ago)
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    UNHCR Sahel Crisis Response - Progress report January - 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...
    Published: 11 November 2020 (1 day ago)
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    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...
    Published: 16 October 2020 (27 days ago)
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    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...
    Published: 10 September 2020 (2 months ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Update April-June 2019

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    Situation Update
    Published: 25 July 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNICEF: West and Central Africa Education in Emergencies ( EiE) March 2019

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    Regional situation and response
    Published: 24 May 2019 (1 year ago)
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    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.
    Published: 15 April 2019 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Mali Situation Regional Update #7 March - May 2017

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    Regional Update
    Published: 30 June 2017 (3 years ago)
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    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...
    Published: 1 February 2020 (9 months ago)
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    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...
    Published: 1 February 2020 (9 months ago)
    Uploaded: 8 June 2020 (5 months ago)
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    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...
    Published: 15 May 2020 (5 months ago)
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    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...
    Published: 30 April 2020 (6 months ago)
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    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...
    Published: 15 April 2020 (6 months ago)
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    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...
    Published: 30 June 2020 (4 months ago)
    Uploaded: 30 June 2020 (4 months ago)
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    OCHA Sahel: Dashboard Humanitarian Overview

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    Overview
    Published: 14 November 2019 (11 months ago)
    Uploaded: 25 November 2019 (11 months ago)
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    UNHCR Sahel: G5 Sahel Governments commit to protecting civilians and reducing inter-community violence

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    Press Release
    Published: 9 October 2019 (1 year ago)
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    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
    Published: 12 September 2019 (1 year ago)
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    Unicef: West and Central Africa Education in Emergencies ( EiE )

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    Regional situation and response as of June 2019
    Published: 22 August 2019 (1 year ago)
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    ACF, OXFAM, SCI - Sahel : priorité à la résilience et au développement

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    NOTE D’INFORMATION INTER-ONG
    Published: 5 December 2018 (1 year ago)
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    UNOWAS E-magazine N.3 (ENG/FR)

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    E-magazine
    Published: 31 July 2017 (3 years ago)
    Uploaded: 8 August 2017 (3 years ago)
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    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
    Published: 30 June 2017 (3 years ago)
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    UNHCR Global Trends Forced Displacement in 2016

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    Global Trends
    Published: 30 June 2017 (3 years ago)
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    UNHCR Age, Gender and Diversity Accountability Report 2016

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    Report
    Published: 30 June 2017 (3 years ago)
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    Press Release GPC: Kampala Convention - UN expert welcomes the establishment of the Conference of States Parties

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    Press Release
    Published: 5 April 2017 (3 years ago)
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    UNHCR mid-year trends 2016

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    Report
    Published: 28 February 2017 (3 years ago)
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    Fluctuations des chiffres_Mauritanie_Bassikounou
    Published: 4 September 2016 (4 years ago)
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      The Sahel is facing one of the fastest growing displacement crises in the world – and yet one of the most forgotten.
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