World: Disasters: Slow-onset disasters take toll
Source: IRINCountry: Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Somalia, Thailand, WorldDHAKA/BANGKOK, 7 December 2012 (IRIN) - In southwestern Bangladesh, recent large-scale water-logging - stagnant flood water that fails...
View ArticleNiger (the): Niger: Complex Emergency - Emergency appeal n° MDRNE010, 10...
Source: IFRCCountry: Mali, Niger (the)Summary: The revised appeal focuses on food security and post-harvest season recovery activities for resilience capacity building in Tillabéry and Diffa regions....
View ArticleNiger (the): Food security linked to peace in the Sahel - FAO Director-General
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: Niger (the)Famine in the region averted but more efforts needed7 December 2012, Rome - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said today that...
View ArticleSomalia: One year after the food crisis: On the road to recovery
Source: Agency for Technical Cooperation and DevelopmentCountry: SomaliaDuring a period of civil tension, political insecurity, governmental and constitutional change, drought, flash flooding and a...
View ArticleEthiopia: Enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa: An exploration into...
Source: International Food Policy Research InstituteCountry: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, SomaliaThe most recent (2010–2011) drought in the arid and semiarid lowlands (ASAL) of the Horn of Africa has...
View ArticleMali: €20 million more for Malians caught up in crises
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid departmentCountry: Mali08/12/2012 - The European Commission intends to increase its humanitarian response to the crisis in Mali by €20 million to address...
View ArticleMali: Nord Mali: des élus locaux d'Afrique pour un dialogue avant une action...
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali12/08/2012 18:39 GMTDAKAR, 08 déc 2012 (AFP) - Les élus locaux d'Afrique, réunis au sixième sommet Africités à Dakar, ont appelé samedi à un dialogue avec les...
View ArticleMali: Frustrated Malians threaten to go it alone against Al Qaeda
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali2/08/2012 14:57 GMTBAMAKO, Dec 08, 2012 (AFP) - A growing number of Malians, including in the military, feel abandonned by the international community and are...
View ArticleNiger (the): Mirriah. Niger: A new malaria treatment program for Alima and BEFEN
Source: ALIMACountry: Niger (the)Despite the significant efforts being made to address the food and nutritional consequences of the Sahel region crisis, several other diseases continue to kill...
View ArticleWorld: Food Assistance Outlook Brief December 2012
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: Afghanistan, Burundi, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger...
View ArticleMali: La Commission européenne augmente son aide d’urgence au Mali
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid departmentCountry: MaliBruxelles, le 8 décembre 2012La Commission européenne va augmenter de 20 millions € l'aide humanitaire qu'elle fournit en réponse à...
View ArticleEthiopia: Cassava varieties developed by IITA show promise of tackling famine...
Source: International Institute of Tropical AgricultureCountry: EthiopiaImproved cassava varieties developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and tested in Ethiopia –one of...
View ArticleKenya: East African Agriculture and Climate Change: Kenya
Source: Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers, International Food Policy Research InstituteCountry: KenyaThis summary note is an excerpt from the chapter on Kenya that will appear...
View ArticleEritrea: East African Agriculture and Climate Change: Eritrea
Source: Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers, International Food Policy Research InstituteCountry: EritreaCURRENT CONDITIONSLocated in the Horn of Africa, Eritrea has a long...
View ArticleKenya: Tran Nzoia Boosts Agricultural Productivity
Source: Government of KenyaCountry: KenyaThe country is expected to produce 38million bags of maize valued at shs 114 b.Tran Nzoia county is expected to realize 4.6 million bags of maize valued at shs...
View ArticleEthiopia: East African Agriculture and Climate Change: Ethiopia
Source: Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers, International Food Policy Research InstituteCountry: EthiopiaThis summary note is an excerpt from the chapter on Ethiopia that will...
View ArticleBurkina Faso: East African Agriculture and Climate Change: Burkina Faso
Source: Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers, International Food Policy Research InstituteCountry: Burkina FasoThis summary note is an excerpt from the chapter on Burkina Faso that...
View ArticleChad: Chad: Floods - Emergency appeal n° MDRTD010 - Operation update n°1
Source: IFRCCountry: ChadSummary: In mid-July 2012, heavy rains started to affect families across Chad. As of 24 September, a total of 466,000 persons were affected in eight regions in central and...
View ArticleMali: Security Council, in Statement, Calls for Comprehensive Strategy for...
Source: UN Security CouncilCountry: Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger (the), Nigeria, Sudan (the)SC/10849Security Council 6882nd Meeting (AM)Special Envoy for Sahel, High Commissioner for...
View ArticleKenya: Security concerns persist
Source: IRINCountry: Kenya, SomaliaISIOLO, 10 December 2012 (IRIN) - Continued violent attacks on security agents and civilians highlight Kenya’s ongoing struggle with insecurity, creating widespread...
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