Guinea
What happened, where and when? During the night of July 29 to 30, 2024, heavy rainfall caused flooding and severe damage in 14 neighborhoods of the urban commune of Siguiri and 4 surrounding sub-prefectures. Responding swiftly, the…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Press Release - 16th August 2024 - International aid agency World Vision is urgently calling for immediate international action to protect children and their families from a more deadly variant of mpox, which is rapidly intensifying…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 6 more
FAST FACTS • Mpox was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the WHO on August 14. • The number of cases reported so far this year has exceeded last year’s total, with more than 15,600…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
With the mpox outbreak in DR Congo continuing to evolve rapidly, access to vaccines is critical to curb further spread of the virus. NEW YORK/GENEVA/DRC, August 16, 2024—Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly supports the World…
Chad
A coordinated and rapid response is urgently needed in the decimated town of Koukou, Sila province, in eastern Chad as thousands of people have fled flood waters, seeking refuge on a hill, where there are desperate…
Nigeria
ABUJA/DAKAR/GENEVA– The UN Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) top operations and protection officials are calling attention to the plight of 3.7 million forcibly displaced people in Nigeria and the need to accelerate sustainable solutions for them. Commending the government…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 1 more
La Fédération internationale des Sociétés de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge (IFRC) intensifie ses efforts de réponse face à la recrudescence des cas de variole du singe en Afrique. Ces trois derniers jours, l'OMS et Africa…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC/Geneva, 16 August 2024 – On 13 August 2024, the Africa CDC declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) recognised the Africa CDC’s declaration and were…
Mali
“Face à la crise nutritionnelle qui sévit au Mali, les acteurs humanitaires appellent à la mobilisation pour une réponse efficace et coordonnée : plus de 500.000 personnes ont besoin d’une assistance immédiate. ” Depuis 2012, le Mali…
Mali
“Faced with the nutritional crisis raging in Mali, humanitarian actors are calling for mobilization for an effective, coordinated response. Over 500,000 people need immediate assistance. ” Since 2012, Mali has been plagued by a series of conflicts…
