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Sahel Crisis: How the drought raises risks for sexual abuse, child labor
Posted by The.IRC on July 13th, 2012
The IRC's Sanj Srikanthan has written a compelling blog post for the Huffington Post that details the ongoing drought in the Sahel and the far-reaching and long-term consequences that this crisis has on children. more »
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Aiding recovery in Africa's drought zone - briefing from the field (MP3)
Posted by The.IRC on June 29th, 2012
The global community is bracing for another cycle of devastating drought extending from East Africa northwest through the Sahel region. This week three IRC experts provided their insights and timely updates. more »
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Last chance to RSVP: 6/27 phone briefing on Africa drought
Posted by The.IRC on June 25th, 2012
Today is the last day to RSVP for an exclusive phone briefing with IRC experts on the widening drought disaster in East Africa and the Sahel: Wednesday, June 27, 12-1pm EDT. more »
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Drought in Africa: June 27 phone briefing
Posted by The.IRC on June 22nd, 2012
War, drought and famine come together to create a ‘perfect storm’ of devastation and suffering in East Africa. Learn more in an exclusive IRC phone briefing on June 27. RSVP by June 25. more »
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Drought in Africa: Join the IRC's briefing from the field on June 27
Posted by The.IRC on June 18th, 2012
Join us on June 27 for a phone briefing from the field as IRC experts assess the widening drought disaster in Africa and describe the impact of the IRC's response. more »
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Mali: Addressing hunger one health center at a time
Posted by The.IRC on May 21st, 2012
Millions of Malians are threatened by the drought and hunger crisis in Africa's Sahel region. The IRC is providing emergency support to local health centers. more »
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Photos: Drought in Mali
Posted by The.IRC on May 21st, 2012
As these photos taken by the IRC's Hanna Taylor show, the drought and resulting hunger crisis in Africa's Sahel region have hit southern Mali particularly hard. more »
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Mali Crisis: Latest update on the IRC's emergency response
Posted by The.IRC on May 3rd, 2012
As hundreds of thousands of people in Mali are still suffering from fighting and a worsening food crisis, the IRC is mobilizing its emergency team to provide water in battle-scarred cities in the north of the country and treatment for malnourished children in the drought-hit south. more »
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Sahel drought: Huge needs in Guéra, Chad
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on April 27th, 2012
The IRC will start providing emergency nutrition to children under five and to pregnant and new mothers in Mongo -- one of the hardest-hit areas of Chad's drought-sticken Guéra region -- in the coming days. more »
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On the front line of medical care in a vast drought zone
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on April 24th, 2012
The IRC's Sophia Jones-Mwangi speaks with IRC medical staff who are at the forefront of providing crucial care throughout the drought-stricken Bahr el Gazal region of western Chad. more »
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