Informes

Current Situation: In the past two weeks, Kakuma Camp has received 905 South Sudanese arrivals from the Nadapal border point. As of 25th June 2014, the number of South Sudanese asylum seekers received was 39,180. This brings…

The livestock sector is central to the economic and cultural life of the Somali people. The sector provides food and income to over 60 percent of the country’s population. Burao and Galkayo are the largest livestock…

Cooking banana (matoke), dry cassava chips, sorghum, millet, beans, and white maize are important food commodities for Ugandans. The staple food varies by region. Matoke is most important in the central, western, and southwestern regions; millet…

Maize is the most widely consumed cereal by the rural poor. Sorghum is generally one of the cheapest cereals. Teff is also very importantthroughoutthe country. Themostimportant markets for teff are the large cities including Addis Ababa,…

Staple Food Markets in East Africa: White maize is the main staple grain consumed in Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia. In Uganda, white maize is grown mainly as a commercial crop for export in the region. Imported…

Population in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) will likely increase in Somalia through October Key Messages Agropastoral areas of Hiraan, northern Gedo, Bakool, and Middle Juba deteriorated to Crisis (IPC Phase 3) in June and are likely to remain…

Food security likely to deteriorate in Afar and southern Somali Key Messages • In southern and central Afar, the anticipated below normal July to September rains likely to lead to low livestock productivity and higher food prices. The…

WINDHOEK - The Angolan Embassy in Namibia says the over 3000 former Angolan refugees who voluntarily repatriated from Namibia have reintegrated and have started engaging in business to help construct the oil-rich country that endured a…

Maize, sorghum, rice, and cowpea are the most important staple foods for Somalis. Maize and sorghum are the preferred staple in agriculture areas, while rice is more popular in pastoral and urban areas. Cowpea is an…

By Akshaya Kumar and Omer Ismail June 2014 Introduction One decade after Darfur’s Janjaweed militiamen earned global infamy as “devils on horseback,” Sudan is experiencing brutal violence at their hands once again. The first six months of 2014…