During the visit she met with the minister of External Relations as well as the Governor of the Far North. More than 60 suicide attacks have been conducted in the Far North in 2017, which represents a 50% increase compared to the previous year. We need to be able to provide food, water and other life-saving assistance, as well as protection, to women and men like Sara and her ten-month-old baby,” explained Mrs Mueller. In the Far North, one person out of three (or 1.5 million people) are now food insecure at crisis and emergency levels. We are again calling on all parties to avoid further escalation of violence and to protect civilian populations,” said Mrs Mueller.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 26, 2018 17:37 UTC