Reports

FAR NORTH REGION, Cameroon – As Djamila* clutched her pregnant belly, the floodwaters rose around her, threatening to engulf the fragile canoe she had escaped in. “The water was everywhere,” she told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual…

Highlights Widespread flooding across the West and Central African Region has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with devastating consequences for millions*. The most impacted countries include Chad with almost 1.5 million people affected (OCHA), Niger (700,000) (UNHCR) and…

Bamnjo Herman Yenika Research / Lecturer at the University of Bamenda Cameroon The Northwest Region of Cameroon has been deeply affected by the ongoing Anglophone crisis, which has had a significant impact on education in the region. This…

During emergencies, life doesn’t change. Menstruations don’t stop, couples have sex, and women continue to get pregnant. Quite simply, women and girls have sexual and reproductive health needs during a crisis. However, hygiene supplies and specific…

Highlights The humanitarian crisis in Cameroon is deepening; livelihoods are being destroyed and lives are at risk. The situation demands a stronger and united response with adequate funding. In July 2024, UNFPA provided life-saving sexual and reproductive health…

At the end of July 2024, torrential rain led to flooding in Western and Southern Chad, resulting in loss of life and the destruction of houses and other buildings. Over 6,300 people are estimated to have…

HIGHLIGHTS In Cameroon, 3.4 million people, including 1.9 million children, require urgent humanitarian assistance due to complex and mutifaceted crises: armed conflict, intercommunal violence, disease outbreaks, and climate shocks. These crises lead to forced displacement, human rights violations,…

FAST FACTS • Mpox was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the WHO on August 14. • The number of cases reported so far this year has exceeded last year’s total, with more than 15,600…

UNITED NATIONS, New York – Global Affairs Canada has pledged US$7.2 million to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to respond to severe humanitarian needs in 13 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. The contribution will…

New UNHCR/IOM/MMC Report Highlights Extreme Horrors Faced by Migrants and Refugees on Land Routes to Africa's Mediterranean Coast Geneva, 5 July –Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, human rights violations and exploitation not…