Informes

See below for French version (New York, 2 June 2005): Two weeks ago, as Niger's lean season neared and indications emerged that the country faced a looming "silent crisis," the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) launched…

By Jane O'Brien NEW YORK, 2 June 2005 - Hundreds of thousands of children in Niger are facing serious malnutrition because of food shortages. Swarms of locusts consumed the bulk of last year's crops and livestock died from hunger and…

Weekly Introduction: Update of Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) Position: From May 11-20, 2005, the African portion of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) was located near 12.4 degrees north latitude, compared to the climatological mean of 13.4 north and…

The government of Niger has declared an emergency and is appealing for help. An estimated 3.6 million people are in critical need of food aid. World Vision already has distributed 900 tons of locally purchased food, and is now working…

HIGHLIGHTS - Inadequate and erratic rainfall in March and April affected crop development in some areas. - Harvesting of maize starts in some parts of central, western and southern Tanzania. - Wholesale maize prices remain high in most markets…

World Vision signed a contract with the World Food Programme (WFP) on May 26 to distribute food in Niger. This timely agreement was finalized one day before the Government officially declared an emergency on May 27, appealing for international…

RESUME Les résultats définitifs de la campagne agricole 2004-2005 font observer une production agricole de 11.510.800 tonnes, soit une légère baisse de 2% par rapport aux prévisions faites en octobre 2004. Le bilan céréalier régional laisse apparaître…

Efforts by the Democratic Republic of Congo to move towards its first democratic elections in four decades have been marred by outbreaks of violence that threatened to derail the fragile and difficult transition process began in July 2003. The elections…

Evénements significatifs Crise au Togo Le HCR a rapporté que le nombre de réfugiés togolais au Bénin continue à un taux stable avec plus de 1000 arrivées enregistrées dans la dernière semaine de mai. Cependant, il n'a pas été noté de…

HIGHLIGHTS - 50% fuel price increase - Third round of polio vaccination campaigns - EU launches € 25 million programme for Guinea Forestiere - Breakout at Conakry prison - World Bank reviews aid programmes - Arrival of new UN Humanitarian Coordinator OVERVIEW Fuel price increase:…