Mamadou Diam Bah, the new camp manager

A biochemist by profession, this 41 year-old started his Red Cross career as a volunteer for the Guinean Red Cross.

In 1990, Dian was among the pioneers of an assistance programme for Liberian and Sierra Leonean refugees in Guinea.

With training in various aspects of emergency operations, he has worked in several relief operations, managing stock, finance and administration, programme coordination, and more recently relief activities in Madagascar.

As camp manager, Dian is expected to be everywhere: sorting problems in the transfer process, supervising aid distributions, consulting the heads of the refugee community, meeting with representatives from partner organisations, and many other unforeseen issues.

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