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The regional delegation of the ICRC in Dakar assists victims of violence in Casamance and Guinea-Bissau and visits detainees.
We support the Red Cross Societies, promote international humanitarian law and encourage his implementation.
We are making the voices of people affected by armed conflict heard through advocacy with political decision-makers and civil society.
In numbers
In 2018
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239families (nearly 1,4800 people) returning to their villages of origin in Casamance received quality seeds and, if necessary, equipment to improve agricultural production.
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1 127people in Casamance have had easy access to drinking water through the construction of 6 village wells and the installation of 4 hand pumps.
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2 940people in 14 villages in Casamance benefited from support for the construction of 150 new improved traditional latrines.
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4 100detainees, 67 of whom were registered and followed individually, were visited in 11 places of detention in Senegal. In Guinea Bissau, 10 detainees were registered and followed in three places of detention.
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10 478Cattle, sheep and goats have been treated against certain major animal diseases by veterinary auxiliaries supported by the ICRC.
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655people displaced by the conflict in Casamance received financial assistance to engage in income-generating activities.
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101families of missing migrants benefited from various forms of support, including psychosocial, in 52 localities in the regions of Tambacounda and Casamance.
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1 777members of the armed forces and the Gendarmerie in Senegal attended information sessions on international humanitarian law and the activities of the ICRC.
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Other countries covered:
Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau