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<title><![CDATA[Tuareg refugees in Niger herd their livestock to safety ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR helps Tuareg refugees in Niger preserve their nomadic and pastoral lifestyle by moving their livestock in traditional style to safer pastures. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR gives Malian soldiers primer on humanitarian law]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Instructors teach soldiers about the difference between combatants and civilians as well as the protection due aid workers, children, the displaced and civil officials.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blacksmith forges a new life in Niger camp
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<description><![CDATA[When Ali Mahmoud fled his home in eastern Mali last year, he took along a skill that has helped him survive, thrive and even find a wife in exile in Niger. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR urgently needs funding to continue assisting displaced Malians]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The funding is needed for expansion and construction of transit centres, provision of supplementary and therapeutic food, shelters and for basic services.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR says funding urgently needed to continue assisting desperate, displaced Malians]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR is today renewing its appeal for funds to help meet the needs of Malian refugees and internally displaced people.
UNHCR needs US$144 million to cover the basic protection and assistance needs. So...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A sinking feeling of deja vu for twice displaced Mali refugee]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Ahmadou fled Mali in 1991 and sought refuge there again in 2012. UNHCR is helping refugees like him in Mauritania as they monitor the situation back home.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Malian refugee influx into northern Niger]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[5,592 Malian refugees crossed into Niger last week. The refugees, mainly women and children, are from the regions of Kidal and Menaka and travelled by foot or on donkeys.
They say they fled because of...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 5 Apr 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Some 5,600 new Malian refugees arrive in northern Niger ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The refugees, mainly women and children, are from the regions of Kidal and Menaka and travelled by foot or on donkeys. They said that more people were on their way to Niger.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 5 Apr 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A mother waits in exile to return to her village in Mali]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Aicha finally decided to flee to Burkina Faso with her four children when fighting neared her village in central Mali earlier this year. She feels safe but misses her old village life.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR urges reconciliation efforts in Mali to avoid long-term displacement]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Of the estimated 430,000 people uprooted in the Mali crisis, available figures are that 260,665 are still displaced within the country. The refugee population is around 170,000]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 1 Mar 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Civilians continue to flee military offensive in Mali; internal return prospects mixed]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[To the extent that refugee numbers are a barometer of the situation, UNHCR notes that the number of refugees fleeing to neighbouring countries is continuing to rise. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mali: Refugees still fleeing, internal return prospects mixed]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[In Mali, the fast-evolving situation in the north of the country has raised hopes that many displaced people will be able to go back to their homes soon. Nonetheless, considerable challenges remain to...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 1 Feb 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UN refugee agency prepares to assist possible returnees in Mali]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR aims to open new presences in Gao and other cities in the north as soon as security conditions allow.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR calls anew on international community to help Mali as war expands]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR says increased international aid for hundreds of thousands of displaced Malian civilians is vital to prevent a worsening of the humanitarian situation.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More than 7,500 flee new Mali offensive; refugees report food shortages ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The forcibly displaced speak of increasing shortages of food and fuel, with traditional markets unable to operate. UNHCR and partners assisting refugees. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UN refugee agency urgently reinforcing staff and resources for Mali ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR approves deployment of dozens of specialists. Its planning basis allows for additional displacement of up to 300,000 people inside Mali and 407,000 refugees. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR ready for possible influx of Malian refugees in neighbouring countries]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR and its partners have plans to cope with a further possible displacement of 300,000 displaced people inside Mali and 407,000 to surrounding countries.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR says stepped up fighting in Mali triggers fresh displacement]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Refugees say they fled continuing military intervention, the absence of subsistence opportunities and basic services, and the imposition of Sharia law.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Helping refugees by respecting and assisting their hosts in Burkina Faso]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The arrival of thousands of Malian refugees initially met with mixed reactions, but relations have warmed thanks to inspired leaders and aid for host communities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 8 Jan 2013 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR moves Malian refugees to safer areas of Burkina Faso]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Goudebou camp is safer and it is easier to provide protection, shelter, general assistance and access to basic services than at camps near the border.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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