Reports

Moustapha Diallo, IFRC, in Dakar and Lazare Zoungrana, Burkinabe Red Cross Society "We cannot live like this any more. We are going back to our native Fouta," says Aissata Diallo, a resident of Diamaguene Diaksao in the suburbs of Dakar. Aissata's…

En vue de répondre un tant soi peu aux besoins des sinistrés, l'OCADES Caritas Burkina lance un appel d'urgence pour une collecte de fonds. La somme recherchée est de 341 743 375 FCFA (520.982 Euros, 683.487$US). Résumé du projet : But…

Each week, the World Health Organization Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on critical health-related activities in countries where there are humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes, contributions cover activities from field and country offices…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Since June 2009, several West African countries have been affected by unrelenting rains causing the loss of human lives, and massive destruction of infrastructure including dwellings and harvests. Some 600,000 people have been affected…

International humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger / ACF International has mounted an emergency response after the heaviest rainfall in almost a century destroyed major parts of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, affecting more than 150,000 people. 50,000 people have…

Rome, September 10, 2009 - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Directorate General for Cooperation and Development has contributed with an emergency humanitarian flight direct to Senegal and Burkina Faso, in response to urgent humanitarian assistance for the population…

This report was issued by the OCHA-ROWA. It covers the period 7-8 September 2009. The next report is expected on 9 September 2009. I. HIGHLIGHTS / KEY PRIORITIES - US $2.3 million have been collected so far since the start of…

On September 9 (Wed), the Government of Japan decided to provide emergency assistance (Tents, Plastic Sheets, Blankets, Water Purifiers, Portable Jerry Cans) worth approximately 14 million yen to the Government of Burkina Faso for the flood disaster caused by torrential…

GLIDE No. FL-2009-000172-BFA This preliminary Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 2,719,053 (USD2.6m or EUR 1.7m) in cash, kind, or services to support the Burkinabe Red Cross Society (BRCS) to assist some 40,000 beneficiaries who are considered to be the most vulnerable…

This report was issued by OCHA-Regional Office for West Africa. It covers the period 6-7 September 2009. HIGHLIGHTS / KEY PRIORITIES - 8 people have died and 150,000 others have been affected by flooding in the capital Ouagadougou; 50% of…