Informes

160,000 children suffering from moderate undernutrition (wasting) Proportion of under-fives falling below minus 2 and minus 3 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. 32,000 children suffering from severe undernutrition (wasting) This document reflects the…

17 - 24 July 2005 I. Key political and security highlights On Saturday 23 July 2005 at night, unidentified armed men attacked two police stations on the outskirts of Abidjan and went on to occupy the town of Agboville, 70…

HIGHLIGHTS Update on population displacement/assistance in Bubanza and Bujumbura Rural: Night displacements are still observed especially in Muhuta and Mutambu communes due to fear provoked by FNL-PALIPEHUTU forces in some collines. On Tuesday July 19th, a momentary displacement due to FNL…

17 - 24 juillet 2005 I. Situation politique et sécuritaire Dans la nuit du samedi 23 juillet 2005, des hommes armés non identifiés ont attaqué deux commissariats de police dans la périphérie d'Abidjan et ont continué pour occuper la ville…

Ce rapport ne reflète pas nécessairement la position officielle des Nations Unies District de l'Ituri Faits Majeurs Plusieurs familles de déplacés quittent le Camp de l'aéroport de Bunia : Des familles de déplacés du camp Aéro ont commencé a retourné chez eux…

WaterAid is a British non-governmental organization with 25 years of experience in water, sanitation and hygiene education worldwide. It will join Church World Service (CWS) in addressing West Africa's water needs next year. WaterAid America's Development Director Emily Boyd-Carpenter spoke…

Patrice Bogna Recent military clash near Goma causes displacements of thousands of civilians: MONUC-Goma conducted a joint assessment mission to Kiwanja, Kisharu, Buramba and Nyamilima, in the Rutshuru Territory, at about 120 Km Northeast from Goma, from 12 to 13…

This is Niger's worst food crisis since 1984 and children are now dying every day in south Niger.Much of the country lies in the Sahara desert and has suffered severe drought over the past years. More recently locust have…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last situation report was dated February 17, 2005. BACKGROUND Since 1993, armed conflict in Burundi has claimed 300,000 lives and displaced…

It is estimated that 3.5 million people will face food shortages this year in the Sahel region of West Africa. The semi-arid region was devastated last year by the worst locust invasion in 15 years, resulting in vast destruction of…