Humanitarian aid

Climate finance in West Africa

In West Africa, and particularly the Sahel, countries that have contributed least to the climate crisis are among those in the world that are most vulnerable to climate change impacts. Millions of West Africans suffer the worst consequences of the climate crisis; in recent years, climate impacts...

A displaced family in Dori, Burkina Faso. Dori has already tripled in size since the start of the crisis.Photo Credit: Jacques Bouda/NRC

Burkina Faso: Almost 2 million people displaced amid worst food crisis in a decade

Nearly one in 10 people in Burkina Faso have been displaced by conflict. Most worryingly, the rate of severe food insecurity has nearly doubled compared to last year, with over 600,000 people in emergency hunger levels during this lean season, warns 28 international aid organisations operating in...

Achta cooking a meal in her makeshift home in the Amma IDP site in Chad. Credit: Mahamat Ibrahim Saleh/Oxfam

A broken food system perpetuating hunger

In reaction to FAO’s new “ State of Food Insecurity and Nutrition in the World 2022 ”report, stating that as many as 828 million people were hungry in 2021, an increase of 150 million since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hanna Saarinen, Oxfam Food Policy Lead said: “It is deeply concerning...

Sahel: fighting inequality to respond to development and security challenges

To respond to the growing crises, it is urgent that the Sahelian states and the international community commit themselves to making the fight against inequalities a priority.

Illustration of Victorine in Burkina Faso. Credit : Sophie Le Hire

The Day We Will Dance: Victorine in Burkina Faso

Discover the story of Victorine in Burkina Faso as part of the series The Day We Will Dance.

Illustration de Mariam au Burkina Faso. Crédit : Sophie Le Hire

The Day We Will Dance: Mariam in Burkina Faso

Découvrez le récit de Mariam au Burkina Faso dans le cadre de la série Le jour où nous danserons .

Illustration of Sylvie in the Central African Republic. Credit : Sophie Le Hire

The Day We Will Dance: Sylvie in the Central African Republic

Discover the story of Sylvie in the Central African Republic as part of the series The Day We Will Dance.

Illustration de Halima au Niger. Crédit : Sophie Le Hire

The Day We Will Dance : Halima in Niger

Découvrez le récit de Halima au Niger dans le cadre de la série Le jour où nous danserons.

IN THE SAHEL, HUNGER DOES NOT WAIT - DONORS MUST ENGAGE

In the Sahel, the donor conference is postponed while 24 million people, an unprecedented number, already need urgent humanitarian aid.

Naomie Ouedraogo is a woman committed to peace in Burkina Faso

With coronavirus, peace is more than ever a question of survival in Burkina FasoFaso

A committed and optimistic woman living in a dramatic security context, Naomie Ouedraogo Bicaba is shaking up traditional thinking to make her contribution to the return of peace in Burkina Faso. And with the coronavirus pandemic, peace is more than ever a question of survival in the country.

The future is equal

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