Informes

Stamford, Conn. – June 26, 2014 – AmeriCares is sending emergency medical aid to help stem the deadly cholera outbreak in South Sudan. The highly infectious disease has been spreading rapidly in the war-torn country since…

Mogadishu, 23 July 2014 - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) officially marked World Refugee Day for the first time in the Somali capital,…

Africa Briefing N°99 Despite military gains against Somalia’s Islamist group Al-Shabaab, the insurgents’ defeat will remain elusive until the Somali government and its international partners address long standing social – often clan-based – grievances through parallel local…

26/06/2014 Dominique Burgeon, FAO’s Director, Emergency and Rehabilitation Division has today toured the agency’s new home in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. FAO’s Head of Office a.i. in Somalia, Rudi van Aaken, said the expanded offices, soon to…

26 June 2014 - Hollywood actor and UNESCO special envoy Forest Whitaker today arrived in Torit, Eastern Equatoria State, where he will launch the Youth Peacemaker Network—an initiative aimed at promoting peace and reconciliation. Mr. Whitaker was…

Mogadishu, 25 June 2014 - Somalia’s women know what they want: greater participation in politics and leadership, and they’re going for it. On 25 June, dozens of women from across the country met in Mogadishu as…

EL FASHER The Darfur Regional Authority’s (DRA) Commission for Voluntary Return and Resettlement has started with the verification of details concerning the displaced in the region. The DRA Legislative Council requested the establishment of a Darfur reconstruction…

Summary: This 6 months summary update covers the actions on part of Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) supported by IFRC in response to the tropical cyclone disaster that hit eastern coastal parts of the Puntland State…

UNMISS “Protection of Civilians” (PoC) Sites As of 25 June, the estimated number of civilians seeking safety in ten Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites located on UNMISS bases is 101,333, including 45,769 in Bentiu, 31,840 in Juba…

June 25, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s vice-president, Hassabo Mohamed Abdel-Rahman, discussed on Wednesday with the outgoing chief of UN Mission South Sudan (UNMISS), Hilde Johnson, the transit of humanitarian assistance through Sudanese territory. Sudan’s official news agency…