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...
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Niger (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...
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Ethiopia: 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...
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Kenya: 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...
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Eritrea: 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...
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Ethiopia: 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...
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Burkina 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...
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Chad: 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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