Rapports

By Linda Unger* June 11, 2014—The busy sound of planers scratched the hot, dusty air of an outdoor market in El Daein Town in East Darfur State, Sudan. In a short series of stalls separated only by…

HIGHLIGHTS More than 1,600 cholera cases reported since April 23 Relief agencies scale up nutrition interventions in hard-to-reach, conflict-affected areas Voluntary relocation to a new civilian protection site begins in Malakal town, Upper Nile State KEY DEVELOPMENTS Health agencies reported more…

Background Wajir County is divided into 8 districts namely; Wajir East, Tarbaj, Wajir South, Habaswein, Wajir West, Eldas, Buna and Wajir North districts. There are 6 constituencies currently i.e., Tarbaj, Wajir East, Wajir South, Wajir West, Eldas…

(Juba, 14 June 2014) Aid agencies in South Sudan today released a new plan to assist 3.8 million people hit by hunger, violence and disease by the end of the year. Six months into the conflict, around…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A new strategic direction will focus on responding to emergencies and strengthening community resilience Humanitarian needs Humanitarian partners expect that the current crisis will affect more than one in two South Sudanese by December 2014. Over 7 million…

14 June 2014 – Fatuma had been in labour for several hours, when it became clear that her life was in danger. The 20-year-old woman was urgently taken to the hospital, where she underwent a caesarian…

Situation Update As of 14 June 2014, a total of 1,720 cholera cases including 37 deaths (CFR 2.2%) have been reported in South Sudan. In Juba County, cases have been reported from eight Payams. Table 1 summarizes the…

KASS (13 Jun.) - Armed herders have subjected farmers in villages near Kass town in South Darfur on Saturday and Sunday to beating, severe whippings, and expulsion from their lands. They threatened the farmers would be…

KHARTOUM (13 Jun.) - The Darfur Regional Authority (DRA) has announced the opening of five model villages in Darfur, at a total cost of $30 million, which is provided by Qatar. The inauguration will start this…

In Puntland as is in other parts of Somalia, poverty affects more than two thirds of the population and is one of the underlying root causes of food insecurity. Successive poor harvests, loss of livestock, natural…