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SITUATION DU FINANCEMENT
USD 56,361,252 requis pour 2016 par tous les acteurs
USD 0.0 dédiés recus au 29 Fevrier 2016
REFUGIES NIGERIANS AU CAMEROUN
100000 réfugiés nigérians attendus d’ici fin 2016 (80000 à Minawao et 20000 hors camp)
56210 refugiés à Minawao et 15852 hors camp sont présentement enregistrés
Ces tableaux de bord reflètent les réponses humanitaires de plus de 15 partenaires (26 projets) impliqués dans la réponse à la situation des réfugiés nigerians au Cameroun, y compris le gouvernement, les agences du systme des Nations Unies et les ONGs (nationales et internationales). Les réalisations sont cumulatives depuis le début de 2016, tandis que les cibles sont fondées sur le financement intégral du RRRP et un nombre attendu de 100.000 réfugiés d'ici fin 2016.
Maiduguri, Nigeria | AFP | Wednesday 3/16/2016 - 11:25 GMT
At least 22 people were killed Wednesday when two women disguised as men blew themselves up during morning prayers at a mosque in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, rescuers and the military said.
The attack took place at about 5:30 am (0430 GMT) in the Molai district of the city, which has been repeatedly targeted in the past by Boko Haram insurgents.
Borno State Emergency Management Agency spokesman Abdullahi Omar and army spokesman Sani Usman confirmed the blast.
"Sadly, 22 people were killed and 18 others sustained various degrees of injuries," Usman said in an emailed statement.
A source at the state agency added: "This morning just before prayers two women disguised as men came by the mosque.
"One of them went in and joined the first row of the congregation and when the worshippers stood up for the prayers she detonated her explosives, killing several worshippers.
"While the others were trying to flee, the second woman who stood outside the mosque rushed in and set off her explosives in their midst."
The source, who asked for anonymity as he was not authorised to talk to the media, also gave the death toll as 22 but gave a higher figure of 35 injured.
Survivors of the attack and evidence from the rescue operation identified the bombers as women, he added.
The attack bore all the hallmarks of Boko Haram Islamists, who have regularly hit "soft" civilian targets such as mosques, markets and bus stations, including with female suicide bombers.
Nigeria has said the rebels, whose insurgency has left at least 17,000 dead since 2009, have been "technically" defeated, despite continued attacks in Borno state and neighbouring Cameroon.
Wednesday's attack will again raise doubts about the extent of the military's grip on security and its ability to protect civilians and property in the remote region.
The government in Abuja is actively promoting the return of hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the conflict who have been living in camps or host communities in Maiduguri.
Usman extended his condolences to the victims' families, adding: "We wish to reassure the public that we would continue to rout the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists, wherever they may be hiding.
"We will not rest on our oars until all those that masterminded this latest heinous and other similar crimes are apprehended and brought to justice."
On January 31, at least 85 people were killed when insurgents attacked the village of Dalori, some 12 kilometres (seven miles) from Maiduguri, where a major displaced persons camp is located.
The city itself was last attacked on December 27, when 22 people were killed and 91 injured in a series of raids, shelling and suicide attacks in the Jiddari Polo area.
On November 22 last year a female suicide bomber blew herself up among a crowd of women and children seeking sanctuary from the rural town of Dikwa. Eight people were killed.
A twin suicide attack on a mosque in Molai on October 15 last year killed 30 and injured 32. The previous June 27, a suicide bomber left five dead in a blast outside a leprosy centre in the area.
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RESPONSE STRATEGY
The main objective of the protection response in 2016 is to enhance refugees’ access to asylum and rights through strengthened cooperation and advocacy with government authorities, including respect of the principle of nonrefoulement, and improved border monitoring mechanisms. The civil registration and documentation of refugees will be improved and maintained through the registration and provision of identity documents to all refugees and new ar rivals, including the issuance of birth, marriage and death certificates. Registration will also serve as a means to help mitigate the risk of statelessness.
A system for inter-sectorial referrals will be established. Child protection will be enhanced through improved systems for identification, registration and documentation, as well as through conducting Best Interest Determinations (BID) and capacity building for actors working with children. Greater emphasis will be placed on ensuring the effective participation of children in assessments and child protection activities. SGBV prevention and response will be strengthened through the provision of multi-sectoral assistance to SGBV survivor s, optimized identification and reporting mechanisms, awareness raising activities and capacity building for all actors involved as well as the promotion of access to assistance and education on a non-discriminatory basis.
KEY PRIORITIES
The prioritized needs may be summarized as follows:
Ensure access to asylum and respect for the rights of refugees,
Strengthen civil registration and documentation of refugees and new arrivals at Minawao camp,
Maintain and improve the identification and provision of assistance to persons with specific needs,
Strengthen child protection mechanisms and response needs in 2016.
Highlights
• UNICEF scaled up its response in Diffa region and monitoring by strengthening its presence in the field and supporting partners in the provision of basic social services to affected populations in spontaneous sites along the Route National 1 and in Bosso department.
• Nearly 9,000 children returned to school thanks to the partnership between UNICEF, the Ministry of Education and COOPI, which allowed the setting up of temporary learning spaces in spontaneous sites and the strengthening of existing school to host displaced students.
• UNICEF initiated a partnership with OCHA and IRC for the implementation of a Rapid Response Mechanism integrated in the existing humanitarian coordination. 4 multi-sectoral assessments were carried out, non-food items distributed to 1875 affected households (13,004 people, out of which 8,827 children <18) and emergency wash interventions guaranteed for 5,340 people.
• UNICEF and the UN System supported the government of Niger for the validation in January of the first multi-sectoral national policy on nutritional security. A national implementation plan for the new policy is currently being finalized.
• Elections took place in Niger on February 21st without any major incidents. Results are not yet available.
1 March 2016
14,338 Children affected by SAM in Diffa region out of
400,794 Children affected by SAM nationwide
91,360 Est. refugee children from Nigeria affected out of
166,110 Refugees and returnees from Nigeria, and IDPs (Etat Civile - Nov. 2015, registration currently ongoing)
55,079 Est. internally displaced children out of
100,145 Internally displaced people (Temporary Data, registration ongoing)
UNICEF Appeal 2016
US$ 39.5 million total
Nigeria+ 2016
US $ 13.9 million
Le conflit en République centrafricaine (RCA) a affecté le Tchad plus que tout autre pays voisin.
L’afflux important de réfugiés centrafricains et de plus de 100 000 retournés qui ont fui les violences a eu un impact considérable sur l’environnement et les services sociaux de base dans le sud du pays, notamment du fait de la vulnérabilité des populations locales.
L’Union européenne est le premier bailleur de fonds qui assiste le Tchad dans cette crise. Un total de 13.300.000 EUR a été mobilisé à cet effet, dont 6.300.000 EUR d’aide humanitaire, au lendemain de la crise, et 7.000.000 EUR en 2015 pour répondre aux besoins dans le moyen terme, grâce à l’Instrument contribuant à la Stabilité et à la Paix (IcSP). Cet appui supplémentaire témoigne de l’engagement continu de l’Union européenne à soutenir le Tchad dans ses efforts pour gérer les conséquences de cette crise à l’intérieur de ses frontières.
L’UNICEF (3.586.700€), le PAM (1.070.000€), le HCR (963.000€), l’OIM (695.500€) et la FAO (€684.800) travaillent ensemble sur le terrain pour la fourniture de services sociaux de base de qualité, des moyens accrus de subsistance, pour assurer la protection et favoriser la coexistence pacifique des différentes communautés affectées.
Cette publication illustre les progrès déjà acquis sur le terrain grâce à l’appui de l’IcSP, et ce, en l’espace de quelques mois. Je salue, d’ores et déjà, l’engagement et le courage de tous les acteurs impliqués, notamment le gouvernement du Tchad. Leurs efforts ont permis d’améliorer le quotidien des personnes retournées et des communautés hôtes pour qu’elles puissent envisager un futur plus serein.
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7647th Meeting* (AM)
Security Council
Meetings Coverage
Members of the Security Council briefed the 15-nation organ today on their visiting missions to Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Senegal, providing a closer examination of the current situations in those West African countries and the wider region.
Delivering briefings on the missions, comprising Council members and Secretariat officials, the representatives of Angola, France and Senegal presented highlights as well as insights into concerns about pressing security and political challenges. The visits took place between 3 and 9 March.
Regarding the visit to Mali, François Delattre (France), who co-led that leg of the mission with Fodé Seck (Senegal), said they had met with all stakeholders, including Government officials, local groups, civil society organizations and religious leaders, to glean a better on-the-ground understanding. The visit had helped the mission to focus on three messages: the restoration of friendly relations, the implementation of the peace agreement and the ongoing threat of terrorism. Emphasizing the importance of meeting the asymmetric challenges confronting the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), he called upon Council members to help strengthen the Mission.
Briefing on the Guinea-Bissau leg, Gorgui Ciss (Senegal) on behalf of Mr. Seck, co-leader with Ismael Abraão Gaspar Martins (Angola), said they had held meetings with President José Mário Vaz, Prime Minister Carlos Correia and other high-level officials, with discussions centring on prevailing concerns. The Council had delivered key messages as an expression of its interest in helping the country. It had underlined the importance of inclusive dialogue and the efforts of the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ECOMIB). Noting that the current crisis was affecting the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde and Guinea (PAIGC), he said discussions had also been held on the crisis within the ruling party. In another meeting, a party official had denied any involvement in the current situation, he added.
He cited President Vaz as having called for a political solution through dialogue involving all parties. The President had also said that political disputes should not be submitted to judiciary bodies and that he was committed to the constitution. In turn, Council members had recognized the threats posed by of organized crime, drug trafficking and extremist groups, he said, adding that the mission had left Guinea-Bissau concerned about the situation, and had encouraged political parties to resolve their differences through dialogue.
Providing highlights of the visit to Senegal was Ismael Abraão Gaspar Martins (Angola), Council President for March and head of that leg of the mission. He said they had met with officials at the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). They had heard briefings on the rise of terrorist threats, including those by Boko Haram, and had been informed about requests for support submitted by countries in the region. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of UNOWAS, had briefed Council members on related developments.
He said the visit had ended with a meeting with President Macky Sall of Senegal, in his capacity as Chair of ECOWAS, who had presented an assessment of threats in the region, the situation in Mali and the need to maintain that country’s territorial integrity. President Sall had said that MINUSMA should receive adequate support so that it could discharge its mandate fully, and that there was a need for countries to develop their capacities to deal with regional threats. President Sall had also urged national authorities in Guinea-Bissau to work together and emphasized the role of ECOWAS in the maintenance of peace and security in the country. The President had then requested that the Council support the African Union’s mission to Burundi.
The meeting began at 11:13 a.m. and ended at 11:35 a.m.
* The 7646th Meeting was closed.
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Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Thursday 3/17/2016 - 09:42 GMT
The death toll in a suicide attack by female bombers at a mosque in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri has risen to 25, a regional official said Thursday.
"Twenty-two people died immediately following the blast and three others died later in the hospital, bringing the total number of deaths to 25," said Mohammed Kanar, the northeast coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
"This is apart from the two suicide bombers who also died," he said on local television.
Kanar said NEMA has begun to provide relief materials to the families of those affected by Wednesday's attack.
The bombing, carried out by two women disguised as men, hit the Molai district of Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram which has been repeatedly targeted by the Islamists in the past.
The attack was only the second this month in northeastern Nigeria and came after four raids and suicide bombings in February and eight in January believed to be the work of Boko Haram -- a marked fall since last year.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility but Wednesday's bombing bore all the hallmarks of the Islamic State affiliate, whose insurgency has left at least 17,000 people dead since 2009.
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The full-blown crisis that hit Mali in 2012 illustrated the failure of local mechanisms and international programmes that were supposed to tackle the security and development problems in the north of the Sahel region. Huge amounts of foreign assistance have been provided, but with no guarantee of ensuring future stability.
Some 16 different stabilisation strategies are being deployed in the region, but the lack of coordination among the actors involved, and weak ownership at the local level, cast doubt on their overall effectiveness. Given the regional and international ramifications of the current situation, corrective measures are urgently called for. A broader dialogue must be initiated to identify (1) the most pressing security and economic challenges facing the region, and (2) the actor best suited to lead the coordination of efforts to address these challenges on the ground.
Urgent action needed for 80m children whose education has been hit by emergencies
The number of children whose education has been disrupted by conflicts and natural disasters has increased to 80 million.
The shocking statistic for 2015 is revealed in an education in emergencies "scorecard" published today by A World at School, which calls for urgent action from world leaders.
There have been a record number of children affected by crises - including attacks on education, wars, natural disasters and health alerts such as Ebola.
Despite that, and the biggest refugee crisis since World War II, less than 2% of all humanitarian aid in 2015 went to education. That has left an annual funding shortfall of $9 billion.
The scorecard looks at the progress - or lack of it - in funding education in 28 countries hit by emergencies.
They include those affected by the five-year Syrian conflict - with 5.4 million children in need of education within Syria and another 700,000 in neighbouring countries - and Nepal, where thousands of schools were decimated by the earthquakes in 2015.
Other key facts from the report - titled Don't Leave Them Out - include:
Of the 80 million affected children, 37 million have been forced out of school
While the funding needed for education in emergencies has risen 21% since 2000, donor funding has fallen by 41%
Commitments from the top 10 donors to education in emergencies dropped 28% - and six of them decreased their funding by more than 50%
World leaders will meet at the first ever World Humanitarian Summit in Turkey in May. A World at School is calling on them to:
Launch an ambitious new platform for education in emergencies and commit to provide at least $2 billion annually
Urgently publish the the schedule and scale of donor commitments to education so host countries can make plans
Commit to make the funding of education in every emergency a priority
Theirworld - the children's charity behind A World at School - works on education in emergencies and has supported the publication of the scorecard.
Tom Fletcher of Theirworld said: “All children have a right to education and a better future - but emergencies across the world are disrupting the schooling of around 80 million children.
"In the face of increasing needs and the immense cost of not investing today, it is shocking that less than 2% of all humanitarian aid goes to education. Humanitarian aid must provide children with a safe school, a future and hope.”
Theirworld has also today launched the #SafeSchools campaign. You can play your part in telling world leaders to act urgently by signing the #SafeSchools petition. You can sign here now.
Of the 133 total education appeals made since 2010, just six - four related to the crisis in Syria - received nearly half of all funding. Four education appeals received no funding at all in 2015.
The new figure of 80 million children whose education has been directly affected by emergencies and prolonged crises has been compiled by the Overseas Development Institute.
Despite the inadequate request of $643m from a shortfall of $9bn, education requests were on average just under a third funded
Susan Nicolai, Head of Development Progress at ODI, said: “The new analysis has confirmed what we all feared, that 2015 was a disastrous year for children who had their education disrupted by wars and natural disasters.
"World leaders need to urgently guarantee that there isn’t a future humanitarian emergency response where education isn’t seen as critical. Without this we will continue to see short term crises result in multi-generational disasters.”
A new platform to fund education in emergencies would ensure children caught up in the next crisis are in a safe school and not at risk of child labour, early marriage, trafficking or extremism.
In the aftermath of a humanitarian emergency, a safe place to learn and play can help children to deal with trauma and provide vital health and safety information.
Being in school protects children and young people from immediate and future exploitation and poverty.
The Nigerian Government has announced the creation of a Human Rights Desk for its national army.
Composed of six legal officers from the Nigerian Bar Association and the legal section of the army, the new body will investigate allegations of human rights abuses perpetuated by national military personnel. The desk will also work to strengthen the army’s capacity to protect human rights and report annually on progress.
This decision comes months after the UN Human Rights Council requested the UN Human Rights Office to send a team to investigate and report on the atrocities committed by the Boko Haram insurgent group. The Council also urged the Nigerian military forces to respect human rights during their counter-terrorism operations and to hold perpetrators accountable for abuses.
Since 2009, at least 15,000 people have died because of the actions of the Boko Haram insurgent group, UN Human Rights Chief Zeid noted at the time. A number of reports have also implicated the Nigerian security forces in allegations of human rights violations in the context of counter-insurgency operations. Boko Haram’s terror campaign continues with its critical impact spilling over on the human rights situation in Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
To help the Nigerian army better respect human rights, the UN Human Rights Office and the UN Country Team have provided a detailed review of the Code of Conduct of its national army and presented recommendations for amendments to make it fully compliant with international human rights and humanitarian standards.
“The adoption of a Code of Conduct and Rules of Engagement implied that mechanisms will be put in place to implement them. The Desk is one such mechanism,” said UN Human Rights Advisor in the UN Country Team in Nigeria, Martin Ejidike. “They could directly impact peoples’ lives by reducing the number of cases of human rights violations and deny impunity for perpetrators within the security forces.”
Last December, Ejidike helped bring together at the same table National Defence officials, UN agencies and the National Human Rights Commission who, during a workshop, analysed with troops real case studies on the ongoing Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri, north-eastern Nigeria.
“Counter insurgency and counter-terrorism operations are usually difficult for conventional forces as insurgents do not observe human rights norms,” Major General Akem pointed out during the workshop in Maiduguri. “But, as professionals, the armed forces are obliged to do so.”
General Rogers, Chief of Civil and Military Affairs, said that the creation of the Human Rights Desk addresses the increasing interest by local and international actors on the human rights issues related to the counter-insurgency operations in Nigeria. The army’s aim is to bridge the gap with civil society on human rights.
The UN Human Rights Adviser will work with the UN Country Team to provide specific expertise to the Desk on issues such as child protection and impunity for rights violations.
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CONSEIL DE SÉCURITÉ
COUVERTURE DES RÉUNIONS
Le Conseil de sécurité a entendu, ce matin, les représentants de la France, de l’Angola et du Sénégal faire un compte-rendu de la mission qu’ils ont conduite en Afrique de l’Ouest, du 3 au 9 mars 2016, et au cours de laquelle ils ont réaffirmé l’importance que l’organe chargé du maintien de la paix et de la sécurité internationales attache à la situation dans la région, en particulier au Mali et en Guinée-Bissau, pays où la réconciliation doit primer sur les divisions.
Présentant aux autres membres du Conseil les lignes de force de l’étape malienne de la mission, le Représentant permanent de la France auprès des Nations Unies, M. François Delattre, a clairement dit que, deux ans après le début de la crise au Mali, « la paix ne serait pas possible sans une réconciliation de tous les Maliens ».
À cette fin, la délégation du Conseil s’est entretenue avec tous les acteurs pertinents, du Président du Mali, M. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, et son gouvernement, aux groupes signataires de l’Accord de paix, en passant par des élus, imams et associations de femmes à Tombouctou, dans le nord du pays. Les membres du Conseil ont également rencontré des responsables de la Mission multidimensionnelle intégrée des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en République centrafricaine (MINUSCA) et de l’opération militaire Barkhane, conduite par l’armée française.
« Toutes les composantes de la société malienne doivent pouvoir coexister en paix dans le pays », a poursuivi M. Delattre, en précisant qu’il s’agissait du « message » que le Conseil souhaitait adresser. C’est la raison pour laquelle celui-ci appelle à accélérer la mise en œuvre de l’Accord de paix, soutenu par l’ensemble des parties au conflit. La multiplication des attaques terroristes depuis 2015 dans le centre du Mali a également amené la délégation à faire étape à Mopti, a ajouté l’Ambassadeur Delattre.
En se rendant ensuite en Guinée-Bissau, le Conseil a souhaité évaluer la situation dans un pays éprouvé par des divergences continues au sein de la classe politique, a expliqué le représentant du Sénégal, M. Gorgui Ciss.
La dernière crise en date remonte à décembre 2015, lors du vote du programme du Gouvernement, au cours duquel « 15 députés du Parti africain pour l’indépendance de la Guinée et de Cabo Verde (PAIGC), formation au pouvoir, se sont abstenus, en opposition aux instructions de leur parti », avait expliqué, en février dernier, le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général, M. Miguel Trovoada, devant le Conseil de sécurité. Ces députés ont été expulsés et l’Assemblée nationale populaire a mis fin à leur mandat, ouvrant ainsi la voie à un véritable « imbroglio politico-judiciaire » qui a plongé le pays dans une impasse constitutionnelle.
À Bissau, la délégation du Conseil s’est entretenue avec le Premier Ministre, M. Carlos Correia, qui est revenu sur les raisons de la crise. Elle s’est également entretenue avec le Ministre des affaires étrangères, le Président du Parlement et les chefs de partis politiques, de même qu’avec les organisations de la société civile et l’équipe de direction du Bureau intégré des Nations Unies pour la consolidation de la paix en Guinée-Bissau (BINUGBIS).
« Le Conseil souhaitait réaffirmer aux Bissau-Guinéens son soutien et insister sur la primauté d’un dialogue inclusif pour atténuer les tensions », a résumé le représentant du Sénégal.
Le 8 mars, le Conseil de sécurité a achevé sa mission en se rendant à Dakar, au Sénégal, où le Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest, M. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, leur a donné un aperçu de la situation et des activités de l’ONU dans cette région.
Les membres du Conseil de sécurité ont conclu leur journée sur place en rencontrant le Président sénégalais, M. Macky Sall, en sa qualité de Président de la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO), a précisé le Président du Conseil, l’Ambassadeur Ismael Abraão Gaspar Martins, de l’Angola.
S’agissant de la situation au Mali, M. Sall a souligné qu’il était nécessaire de respecter l’intégrité territoriale du Mali. Il s’est dit préoccupé par les moyens dont dispose la MINUSMA pour s’acquitter de son mandat, en particulier face à la recrudescence des violences dans le pays. Il a également identifié la nature transnationale de la menace terroriste et l’importance pour les pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest de renforcer leurs capacités nationales dans ce contexte.
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