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Refugees fight fires to preserve Mauritania's environment
Malian refugees and local Mauritanians are fighting wildfires as part of wider efforts to stem the impacts of climate change on an increasingly fragile environment.
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Warming climate threatens livelihoods of Malian refugees and Mauritanians
Lake Mahmouda, a vital source of water and food for refugees and local communities in Mauritania, is under threat as an increasingly hostile climate causes it to shrink.
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Refugees and locals in Mauritania exchange strategies for adapting to climate change
Malian refugees living in Mauritania are applying and sharing techniques from back home to grow food and protect the environment.
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International community must act with 'urgency' to end crisis in Central Sahel
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi tells conference that COVID-19 adds a new threat to a region already grappling with record numbers forced to flee their homes.
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Baaba Maal appeals for support for Sahel
Senegalese musician, singer and UNHCR supporter calls for action to end world's fastest growing displacement crisis.
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UNHCR warns of mounting needs in Sahel as forced displacement intensifies
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Schools caught up in armed conflict sweeping across the Sahel
By end-2019, more than 3,300 schools were shut, affecting almost 650,000 children and more than 16,000 teachers.
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Landmines, improvised explosive devices pose deadly risks for displaced in Sahel and Lake Chad
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US$20 million for Sahel drive to curb COVID-19
African Development Bank, UNHCR and G5 Sahel pledge to back effort to curb coronavirus' impact on forcibly displaced people and their hosts.