Central African Republic
The situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) has developed from a silent emergency into a visible and complex humanitarian and protection crisis, as a result of a Seleka rebel offensive that began in December 2012…
Niger + 2 more
UNICEF is requesting US$42.5 million to meet the humanitarian needs of children in Niger in 2015. Niger is facing a multifaceted humanitarian crisis caused by food insecurity, malnutrition, population movements, epidemics, and natural disasters – and the…
Mali
UNICEF is requesting US$37.5 million to meet the humanitarian needs of children in Mali in 2015. Nearly three years after its eruption, the conflict in northern Mali has an impact still felt across the country and most…
Chad + 1 more
UNICEF is requesting US$63.1 million to meet the humanitarian needs of children in Chad in 2015. Chad is currently experiencing simultaneous acute emergencies that are stretching response capacities. Children in Chad face malnutrition, recurrent disease epidemics and…
Cameroon + 2 more
UNICEF is requesting US$40.2 million to meet the humanitarian needs of children in Cameroon in 2015. Cameroon faces multiple concurrent emergencies particularly affecting the North and East of the country bordering CAR and Nigeria. Both countries are…
Guinea
Gender equality: Vast gender differences prevail, despite the principles of gender equality and non-discrimination being constitutional. Early and forced marriages still exist, particularly in rural areas. 37.9% of girls aged 15-19 were married, divorced or widowed in…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 1 more
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), armed conflict and the corresponding displacement of people continue to dominate the humanitarian context in the eastern part of the country, including southeastern Katanga province, with over 2.7…
Central African Republic + 2 more
Switzerland - IOM has appealed for USD 2.55 million for operations in Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo through the end of 2015 under the inter-agency Refugee Response Plan for the Central African Republic (CAR). IOM,…
Liberia
· According to the Ministry of Health, as of 18 January, the cumulative total of suspected, probable and confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Liberia stood at 8,468. Case incidence has declined from a…
Nigeria
20 January 2015: Plan International is launching full operations in Nigeria today, making it our 13th programme country in West Africa and 51st globally. Plan International Nigeria will focus on health, education, economic security, child protection and…
