Informes

Hunger in Baringo County could be a thing of the past if a plan to put 57,000 hectares of land under irrigation bears fruit. The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) is implementing the project which is expected to…

Organization airdrops crop seeds to remote communities as rainy season gets fully under way Juba, South Sudan - FAO is scaling up its emergency response operations in South Sudan despite problems of access and insecurity in parts…

By Mugume Davis Rwakaringi JUBA — Food vendors and tea sellers in Juba say they are being forced out of business as South Sudanese health officials step up hygiene inspections to try to stem the spread of…

By John Tanza WASHINGTON — A senior official in South Sudan's foreign ministry, Francis Nazario, has quit the government and fled the country to protest the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, which he says has claimed more…

Increased likelihood of a dry June to September season in parts of East Africa Key Messages Current forecasts suggest an increased likelihood of below-average June to September rainfall in many areas of East Africa and an increased likelihood…

Hagaz, 03 June 2014 – Construction of a micro-dam is underway in Gordikh area, Hagaz sub-zone, at a total expenditure of 11million Nakfa and on the basis of a joint venture among the community members, sub-zonal…

Nakfa, 04 June 2014 – The Agriculture Ministry’s branch in Nakfa sub-zone, Northern Red Sea region, indicated that construction of a total of 8 water reservoirs is underway with a view to meeting the water demand…

Highlights • A cholera outbreak was declared in Juba on 15 May, with over 1,200 suspected cases and 29 related deaths reported by 2 June. • Hunger and access to food continued to worsen,…

OTASH CAMP (4 Jun.) - Thousands of the displaced inhabitants of Otash camp in Nyala, face a bleak humanitarian and health situation as no food rations have been received. Those affected include the newly displaced, as well…

SENNAR STATE (4 Jun.) - Brigadier Yousif Ahmed Yousif Aboroaf, MP for the Rufaa tribe has accused the Governor of Sudan’s Sennar State, Ahmed Abbas of seizing SDG 5 million ($878,000) allocated for the resettlement of…