Mamadou Dian Balde

Regional Director, @Refugees for Eastern and Southern Africa. Dedicated to advance human development. UN Refugee Agency

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Half of all refugees in Eastern & Southern Africa are children. Sadly, most spend their formative years almost entirely in asylum.
Our children deserve so much better.
Access to education & other rights, to help them thrive wherever they are, is possible. #DayOftheAfricanChild

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Thank you @AfDB_Group DG Alex Mubiru for the joint visit to #Sudan. Generous host communities, refugees, & returnees shared what they need to rebuild: health, education, water & jobs. I look forward to continuing to respond together, as we have throughout the continent.
#50by35

[UNHCR Sudan @UNHCRinSudan]

On a joint mission to #Sudan🇸🇩, @AfDB_Group's @AlexMubiru5 & UNHCR's @mamadou_dbalde aim to advance solutions for forcibly displaced families & host communities. In #Khartoum, they met authorities, partners & visited Um Badda hospital, & engaged with returnees about vital needs.

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Congolese refugees in Burundi who have already lost so much are also more vulnerable to climate shocks. Our teams & partners are on the ground doing what they can despite already stretched funding. Your support can help make all the difference.

@UN_Burundi

[UNHCR Burundi @UNHCR_Burundi]

Following devastation of Busuma refugee site by torrential rains and strong winds, refugees need urgent humanitarian assistance and a minimum level of safety and dignity.
Every contribution matters !
Every act of solidarity can save a life!
Every minute counts!
Let us act now!

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

A warm welcome to Australia’s new High Commissioner Andrew Barnes. In a region of emergencies & opportunities, the continued commitment of Australia & its people in support of millions forcibly displaced is more relevant than ever. Looking forward to deepening our partnership.

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

A warm welcome to Ambassador Simone Knapp of #Austria to the region. A productive discussion on developments in Horn of Africa & wider region she covers; and their impact on the lives of refugees and people UNHCR serves. Looking forward to deepening our long-standing partnership.

[Hugo Reichenberger @HugoReichenb]

“Please, don't get tired," urged @mamadou_dbalde , UNHCR Director for Eastern & Southern Africa, to countries hosting Sudanese refugees. With 55,000+ arrivals in eastern Chad this year and the regional response plan just 28% funded.

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Sisters & brothers impacted by the enduring #Sudan conflict need greater international solidarity. Sustained investment in communities & areas hosting them, and peace, are more urgent than ever.
Partners and I highlighted these messages at the side event to UNHCR’s annual Excom.

[UNHCR Eastern and Southern Africa @RefugeesAfrica]

UNHCR is deeply saddened by the deaths of least 109 people, incl 15 children following the capsizing of a boat carrying more than 305 migrants off the coast of #Djibouti travelling to Yemen. We are working w/@DjiboutiIom to assess protection needs, incl counseling for survivors.

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

With our strong partners in #Germany, I discussed growing challenges faced by refugees in Eastern & Southern Africa, as well as the opportunities we’re seizing.

We emphasized how flexible humanitarian funding saves lives, supports solutions & greatly contributes to stability.

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Productive exchanges this week in Copenhagen, on UNHCR’s strong partnership with Denmark 🇩🇰 in Eastern & Southern Africa. We discussed our shared commitment to further support for refugees & communities hosting them through public and private efforts.

[Abdouraouf Gnon-Kond @GnonKond]

Proud to see @UNHCRWestAfrica partner with @ASKY_airlines to open new pathways for refugees to skills, jobs & entrepreneurship.
African companies can play a powerful role in turning inclusion into opportunity for refugees and the communities hosting them.
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[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Disheartening new data on refugee education: 6 million children globally are out of school. 1 million in this region alone.
Investing in refugee education rebuilds lives, creating lasting opportunities for self-reliance & a real future.

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[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Honored to join forces with AU, ECA & partners, to share and promote experiences for the socioeconomic inclusion of refugees in Africa. Inspiring exchanges between member states & Regional Economic Communities.
More to come, for the benefit of our sisters & brothers.

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

The impact of funding cuts in Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Burundi & beyond is putting life-saving support and critical protection services for millions of forcibly displaced people at grave risk. We need more sustained & flexible funding to truly help those who need it most.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

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[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Listening to refugees and communities describe their lives, struggles, and hopes carries a duty. Certain accounts are so harrowing and intimate that they stay with you. This is one such moment.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

The war in Sudan is devastating lives.

People are fleeing horrific violence. Families are being torn apart.

UNHCR's @mamadou_dbalde met refugees arriving in Chad carrying the trauma of what they have endured in search of safety. Refugees must be protected.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

The war in Sudan is devastating lives.

People are fleeing horrific violence. Families are being torn apart.

UNHCR's @mamadou_dbalde met refugees arriving in Chad carrying the trauma of what they have endured in search of safety. Refugees must be protected.

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Last week in #Chad I met some of the 55,000+ Sudanese who’ve arrived this year alone. 4 years into #Sudan’s conflict hundreds are still forced from their homes every day. Refugee families & stretched host communities need continued attention & support.

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[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Après 5 jours au #Tchad, échanges importants avec le Premier Ministre @MayeHalina, les ministres de l’Action Sociale et du Plan.

Du terrain au dialogue, un partenariat essentiel pour la protection & la recherche de solutions durables pour les réfugiés et leurs hôtes.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

As world leaders gather at #UNGA, we ask that the world’s largest displacement crisis stays in focus.

The world must not look away. #KeepEyesOnSudan

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

A year and a half after my last visit to Adré, families are still arriving from #Darfur, #Sudan, seeking safety in #Chad.

Chadian communities continue to welcome them with generosity.

They need our solidarity and sustained support to keep helping those forced to flee.

[Mamadou Dian Balde @mamadou_dbalde]

Nearly 3k people have arrived in #Djibouti in less than a week, as escalating violence forces more families to flee #Yemen.
The Government of Djibouti & its people are welcoming new arrivals, sharing what they have, but more solidarity & support is urgently needed.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Escalating conflict in Yemen has displaced more than 100,000 people, while thousands of refugees have crossed to Djibouti in search of safety this week.

Please help: https://t.co/UcqgR1qQDH