World: With World Beset by Unprecedented ‘Series of Ruptures’, General...
Source: UN General AssemblyCountry: Mali, Myanmar, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic (the), WorldGA/11336Sixty-seventh General Assembly HIGHLIGHTSAssembly, ‘Grand Pantheon of Hope...
View ArticleSomalia: Somalia Humanitarian Bulletin: December 2012, Issued on 4 January 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: SomaliaHIGHLIGHTSInsecurity remains driver of displacement although December recorded lowest number of the year.A near average...
View ArticleChad: Urgent work in Chad
Source: MerlinCountry: ChadMark HawkinsI have recently returned from Chad where I spent two weeks in one of Merlin’s newest programmes. I visited our main operational base in Massaguet, just over an...
View ArticleChad: Sahel Crisis 2012: Funding Status as of 04 Jan 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia (the), Mali, Mauritania, Niger (the), Nigeria, Senegal
View ArticleNiger (the): Regional Office for West and Central Africa Bulletin - Central...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic (the), Chad, Congo (the), Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo (the),...
View ArticleGambia (the): Women benefit from reclaimed land in Gambia
Source: UN RadioCountry: Gambia (the)ListenMore than 80,000 people in The Gambia are benefiting from a government project that reclaims and develops degraded land to use for agriculture.The project,...
View ArticleChad: Funding for the Sahel 2012 as of 04 Jan 2013
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia (the), Mali, Mauritania, Niger (the), Nigeria, Senegal
View ArticleWorld: Desert Locust Bulletin No. 411 (4 Jan 2013)
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger (the), Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan (the), Western...
View ArticleMauritania: Mauritania Price Bulletin - December 2012
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: MauritaniaLocal rice and sorghum are the most consumed food products by poor households in Mauritania followed by imported wheat which is a...
View ArticleKenya: Two youths die in attack on refugee camp for Somalis in Kenya
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Kenya, Somalia01/04/2013 22:08 GMTDADAAB REFUGEE CAMP, Kenya, Jan 04, 2013 (AFP) - Two youths died and several people were wounded during a grenade attack at a...
View ArticleMali: During first official trip to Senegal, Mali and Nigeria, UN Women...
Source: UN WomenCountry: Mali, Nigeria, SenegalEnding violence against women to also be a key focus of the week-long tripNew York, 4 January — Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women...
View ArticleMalawi: Malawi Price Bulletin - December 2012
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: MalawiMaize, rice, and cassava are the most important food commodities. Markets selected represent the entire geographic length of the country: two...
View ArticleNigeria: Nigeria Price Bulletin - December 2012
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: NigeriaSorghum, maize, millet, cowpea, gari (fermented cassava starch), and rice are all found in Nigerian markets. Sorghum, millet and maize are...
View ArticleBurkina Faso: Burkina Faso Price Bulletin - December 2012
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: Burkina FasoMillet, maize, and sorghum are the most important food commodities for household consumption. Millet is the staple of the most vulnerable...
View ArticleEthiopia: Ethiopia Price Bulletin - December 2012
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: EthiopiaMaize is the most widely consumed cereal by the rural poor. Sorghum is generally one of the cheapest cereals. Teff is also very important...
View ArticleKenya: Kenya Price Bulletin - December 2012
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: KenyaMaize and beans are the most important commodities consumed, with maize availability considered synonymous with food security. Beans are very...
View ArticleSomalia: Somalia Price Bulletin - December 2012
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: SomaliaMaize, sorghum, rice, and cowpea are the most important staple foods for Somalis. Maize and sorghum are the preferred staple in agriculture...
View ArticleNiger (the): Niger Price Bulletin - December 2012
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: Niger (the)Millet, maize, cowpea, and imported rice are the most important food commodities. Millet is consumed by both rural and poor urban...
View ArticleMali: Mali Price Bulletin - December 2012
Source: Famine Early Warning System NetworkCountry: MaliMillet, rice, and sorghum constitute the basic staple foods for the majority of the Malian population. Millet has traditionally been the most...
View ArticleWorld: Results for children - An update from Save the Children Q4, 2012
Source: Save the ChildrenCountry: Kenya, Mali, Somalia, United States of America (the), World, ZimbabweThe Results Are In:More States Prepared to Protect Our Children “As a nation, we have a moral...
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