Ethiopia
When Darmi Satu’s husband left her and their six children without the means to support themselves, she joined an initiative to generate income from scent wood. 25.04.2014 | SOS Sahel and Belete Debre The 45-year-old from Yabello Cholksa…
South Sudan
1 May 2014 – United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan reported today that opposition forces are occupying Lich University, located in the central part of the country, and that said harassment and detention of UN staff…
Sudan
El Fasher, 01 May 2014 - A UNAMID peacekeeper, Sergeant, Awesu Soleiman who had been abducted in Nyala, South Darfur, on 09 March 14, was freed today in Nyala after 54 days in captivity. The African Union…
South Sudan
A high-level delegation of faith leaders is to meet church leaders and government officials from South Sudan, in the aftermath of killings in churches, mosques and United Nations bases that left hundreds dead and prompted fears…
South Sudan
This report is based on qualitative fieldwork conducted by the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium (SLRC) South Sudan team in Uror and Nyirol Counties, Jonglei State, South Sudan in January and February 2013. This follows on a…
Ethiopia + 1 more
LEITCHUOR REFUGEE CAMP, Ethiopia, May 1 (UNHCR) – Nyarial Gtaka, a 14-year-old refugee girl, concentrates on a blackboard lesson in English about "things that can affect climate" in her homeland of South Sudan. The classroom – in…
Zimbabwe
In April 2014, HALO Zimbabwe destroyed its 1,000th mine, a mere six months after the start of demining operations in November last year. The achievement is all the more notable for the fact that the clearance…
South Sudan
Objectives of study The general objective of this study focused on trying to gain information on female genital mutilation (FGM) amongst the refugee population living in Maban County, Upper Nile State. Emphasis was placed on trying to…
Somalia
Overview On the 10th of November, 2013, the north east coast of Somalia was hit by a powerful tropical cyclone which caused flash floods that swept away homesteads, livestock, destroyed crops and displaced many families. The IFRC…
Kenya
Plaintiffs hope lawsuit will lead to fresh investigations into 2007-08 attacks. By J.J. Wangui - International Justice - ICC ACR Issue 389, 1 May 14 Last week, the High Court in Nairobi heard evidence from the first witness to testify…
