Somalia
By Crystal Wells, Communications Officer, Concern Worldwide Jamel Egal was born the year it all fell apart. Somali President Siad Barre was overthrown and anarchy overtook the east African nation of Somalia. Warlords filled the void of a…
Somalia
By Crystal Wells, Communications Officer, Concern Worldwide Shukri Sheikh Ali thought this year would be different. It was to be a time of rebuilding, of recovering, of returning home. Instead, she is starting over once again from…
Uganda
The role of gender in adoption of orange sweet potato in Uganda We examine the role of gender in adoption and diffusion of orange sweet potato, a biofortified staple food crop being promoted as a strategy to…
Ethiopia
Overs, C. IDS Evidence Report 80 Publisher IDS See details of this publication This case study explores economic, legal and social issues that affect sex workers, with a particular focus on the role of poverty in sex workers' lives and…
Burundi
BUJUMBURA / GENEVE (27 Juin 2014) - Le Sous-secrétaire général adjoint de l’ONU aux droits de l'homme, M. Ivan Šimonović, a appelé aujourd'hui les autorités du Burundi à s’assurer que les droits de l’homme soient pleinement…
South Sudan + 4 more
HIGHLIGHTS 24 June - In a ceremony at the headquarters of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) in Juba, the Government of South Sudan formally renewed its commitment to the Action Plan signed in 2012 with the…
South Sudan
June 26, 2014 (JUNE) – South Sudan’s upper house of parliament has ratified a peace agreement signed between the government and Jonglei-based rebel leader David Yau Yau, saying it was the best way to address development…
South Sudan
June 26, 14 (BOR) – The minister of agriculture and forestry in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has urged youth to make use of the tractors the state government and its partners provided for projects aimed at…
Burundi
BUJUMBURA / GENEVA (27 June 2014) - The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Ivan Simonovic today called on the authorities of Burundi to ensure that human rights are fully protected ahead of next year’s…
Somalia
OVERVIEW: FSNAU assessed the nutritional status of children under five and mortality rate among 12 main internally displaced persons (IDP) settlements in Somalia in May 2014 (Table 1) using SMART Methodology1. The mortality and nutritional information as…
