Informes

General Context We are still monitoring the situation In Uganda (after the landslide) where heavy rainfalls continue. The cycle of ethno-religious violence in Nigeria does not seem to stop with another clash reported this week. Protracted crises in Eastern DRC…

Rome March 10, 2010 "The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Directorate General for Cooperation and Development has contributed with a financial amount of 500.000 euro to WFP in response to urgent humanitarian assistance for the population in Burkina…

10 March 2010 Noora Kero, IFRC Dakar and Abu Bakarr Tarawallie, Sierra Leone Red Cross "Two of my family members are languishing as beggars in the streets of Freetown as a result of deformity due to polio," tells Yabom Saffie, a…

9 mars 2010, Rome - Près de 5 000 paysans d'Afrique de l'Ouest sont en mesure de tirer profit de la popularité croissante des aliments biologiques dans les pays industrialisés grâce à un programme FAO financé par l'Allemagne d'une…

African farmers take advantage of niche sectors on international markets 9 March 2010, Rome - Nearly 5 000 West African farmers are now able to take advantage of the growing popularity of organic foods in industrialized countries thanks to a…

Tearfund is responding to an unfolding food crisis in West Africa as millions struggle with shortages after poor harvests. Several countries are facing severe hardship, notably Niger where the country's new leader has said lack of food 'threatens the existence of…

85 million children to be immunized across 19 countries DAKAR/BRAZZAVILLE, 4 March 2010 - More than 85 million children under five years old will be immunized against polio in 19 countries across West and Central Africa in a massive example of…

85 millions d'enfants seront vaccinés dans 19 pays Dakar/Brazzaville, 4 mars 2010 - Plus de 85 millions d'enfants de moins de cinq ans seront vaccinés contre la polio dans 19 pays d'Afrique de l'ouest et du centre dans un élan…

85 million children to be immunized across 19 countries Dakar/Brazzaville, 4 March 2010 - More than 85 million children under five years old will be immunized against polio in 19 countries across West and Central Africa in a massive example of…

GLIDE n° FL-2010-000039-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.…