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ICRC assists 1,000 displaced households in Ménaka

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ICRC assists 1,000 displaced households in MénakaTorbjorn Toby Jorgensen · CC BY-SA 2.0

The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Malian Red Cross are distributing food to 1,000 displaced households from Tagadayat, in Ménaka region. The operation includes rice, millet, lentils, beans, oil and salt and began on 11 November, according to Studio Tamani.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Malian Red Cross launched a food distribution on Wednesday 11 November for 1,000 displaced households from Tagadayat, in Ménaka region. The aid includes rice, millet, lentils, beans, oil and salt, according to Studio Tamani.

The operation follows the delivery of 545 kg of medicines by the ICRC to the Ménaka reference health centre on 30 September. The delivery of medicines to Ménaka’s CSREF provided support for the city’s health services.

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