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Mali

15 June 2012

Scraps, hard work and goodwill keeping families from tragedy

By Sarah Oughton in Mali Kadiatou Konnare is facing a more daunting struggle to feed her seven children than most people will ever know. She is a widow, with no land to grow her own food, and she lives in Sakabala – a rural village in the Sahel region of Mali that has been badly hit by a food crisis. “I help other people pound their...
Sleepless nights for Malians facing severe food crisis
13 March 2012

Sleepless nights for Malians facing severe food crisis

With more than three million people in Mali currently facing a severe food crisis, Kati Traore, chief of Sakabala village, is not the only one having sleepless nights.
From Bamako to Solferino : young volunteers show action matters more than just words
5 December 2008

From Bamako to Solferino : young volunteers show action matters more than just words

It’s 06:15 in Toubani So, a rural compound located about 20 kilometres outside Bamako, the capital of Mali.
Red Cross key to the success of massive campaign to protect 2.8 million children from malaria, measles and polio in Mali
19 December 2007

Red Cross key to the success of massive campaign to protect 2.8 million children from malaria, measles and polio in Mali

Thousands of people are gathered in the Sebenikoro school yard in Bamako, the capital of Mali.
Mali Red Cross scales up social mobilization
18 August 2006

Mali Red Cross scales up social mobilization

In April and May 2006, Mrs Maimouna Traoré, together with 150 other community-based volunteers from Mali Red Cross fought the meningitis epidemic in her district of ...
Building up local capacities with ECHO in Mali
13 July 2006

Building up local capacities with ECHO in Mali

It is Friday, the day when 15 members of the Mali Red Cross team from Kouremale meet regularly.
Returnees and refugees from Côte d'Ivoire find a safe haven in Mali
6 March 2003

Returnees and refugees from Côte d'Ivoire find a safe haven in Mali

More than one million people are estimated to have been displaced so far as a result of the conflict that erupted in Côte d’Ivoire last September – some have been ...
Mali Red Cross aids thousands fleeing Cote d'Ivoire conflict
7 January 2003

Mali Red Cross aids thousands fleeing Cote d'Ivoire conflict

The day after the armed conflict erupted in Cote d'Ivoire on 19 September, a steady stream of refugees and returnees began crossing the border into Mali.
Floods destroy houses, crops in Mali
8 October 2001

Floods destroy houses, crops in Mali

Unusually heavy rains have led to serious flooding in Southwestern Mali, according to the local Red Cross.

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