Reports

- Les conditions de sécurité alimentaire sont bonnes à modérées pour la plupart des ménages dans les différentes zones d'économie alimentaire du pays. - Dans l'ensemble, les régions du pays sont confrontées à une hausse des prix…

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…

GLIDE n=B0 EP-2009-000050-BFA The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies.…

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Tenth session Agenda item 3 PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT Summary This report of the independent expert on the issue of human rights obligations related to access…

Le bilan d'une épidémie de méningite, maladie endémique dans une vaste partie du continent africain, empire et plus particulièrement au Burkina Faso. Selon les données les plus récentes fournies par le ministère de la Santé, 1248 cas suspects et…

DAKAR, 17 February 2009 (IRIN) - Health specialists are increasingly optimistic that growing acceptance of the polio vaccine in northern Nigeria offers hope that an upcoming immunisation campaign across West Africa will succeed in "re-eradicating" the disease in countries affected…

La campagne agricole 2008/09 en Afrique de l'Ouest a enregistré des productions céréalières record, suffisantes pour couvrir les besoins au plan régional. Paradoxalement, la baisse des prix des céréales a été très faible et de courte durée, contrairement aux attentes…

The 2008/09 growing season in West Africa resulted in above-average harvests sufficient to meet regional demand. Cereal prices, however, did not decrease as much, or for as long, as would be expected following such a harvest.…

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…

OUAGADOUGOU - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today launched its first food voucher operation in Africa, deploying a new tool to address hunger in an urban environment where food is available, but beyond the reach of many…