Informes

Introduction Weather in most areas remained cold and windy and this has favored crops through reduced evaporation and evapo-transpiration rates. Turkana received recognizable amounts of rain through out the district and this have greatly improved water availability especially for the…

June 1997 The Oxfam Emergencies Bulletin aims to give an overview of Oxfam's current emergency work world-wide, for use in communications work. It appears monthly. Kenya Oxfam's food distribution in response to the effects of drought in the north-eastern area of…

Kenya Across much of Kenya, above-average rainfall in April was followed by uncharacteristically dry weather in May. If dry conditions continue in June, maize yields will be low in some areas, leaving the country with a significant maize deficit for…

Kenya Across much of Kenya, above-average rainfall in April was followed by uncharacteristically dry weather in May. If dry conditions continue in June, maize yields will be low in some areas, leaving the country with a significant maize deficit for…

Introduction: The week was hot in most areas except Wajir which reported some showers. Livestock are in good condition although pastures are dwindling, while food and live animal prices remained high. Kajiado: Rains have subsided resulting in wilting and drying of pastures and…

Good Rains Over Kenya and the Horn Good rains fell over much of eastern Africa during late March and early April, signaling the beginning of a critical rainy season (figure 1). The rains were especially welcome in…

(Excerpt) Issued weekly by the United Nations World Food Programme This report includes: A) Democratic People's Republic of Korea B) Iran C) Iraq D) Burundi, Rwanda, Zaire and Tanzania E) Uganda F) Kenya G) Somalia. From P. Ares, Chief, Programming Service. Available on…

Excerpt) The OXFAM Emergencies Bulletin The Oxfam Emergencies Bulletin aims to give an overview of Oxfam's current emergency work world-wide, for use in communications work. It appears monthly. For further information, contact Maurice Herson in the Emergencies Department. [ Telephone 01865…

April 18-21, 1997 By Jimmy Carter I made a brief visit to East Africa from April 18 to 21, and had a chance to consult with Presidents Moi and Museveni and with Prime Minister Meles. I also visited Khartoum, where I…

Co-ordinating Office Action by Churches Together (ACT) is a worldwide network of Churches and their related agencies meeting human need through co-ordinated emergency response and common identity. The ACT network is organizationally based in the Lutheran World…