Reports

Despite the good and often heavy rains in April and May, millions of people are still suffering the effects of the drought in eastern Africa, especially the nomadic pastoralists in the north of Kenya. Thousands of herders lost their entire stock…

By Toni Radler After months of drought, rains have come to drought-parched Kenya. The long rains (or major rainy season) started in April. In fact after months of drought, the rains have been so heavy that they have…

Episcopal Relief and Development is responding to people affected by floods in Malawi and Kenya. Malawi ERD is supplying emergency assistance to the northern region of Malawi where thousands are left homeless due to torrential rains. Floods washed away everything in…

Introduction: Since the last quarter of 2004 the North Eastern part of Kenya has been facing an unprecedented drought affecting about 3.5 million people (Fig. 1: worst affected districts). Health impact has been obvious mainly on vulnerable people (children and…

The water supply for both humans and livestock has increased throughout Somalia. This improvement has prompted large-scale migration of herders from river valleys and farmland into traditional grazing areas in the hinterland. In addition, neighbouring Ethiopia and Kenya have received good…

Very poor rainfall throughout 2005 in East Africa has created the worst drought conditions since 2000. The arid and semi-arid lands of the region have been hardest hit. The people living in these areas - predominantly pastoralists - have…

Rains in east Africa have alleviated the severe drought, which threatened the lives of millions of people in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya where the British Red Cross has been delivering emergency aid. A combination of good harvests, thanks to the rain,…

The Kenya Red Cross Society's mission is to build capacity and respond with vigor, compassion and empathy to those affected by disaster and at risk, in the most effective and efficient manner. It works closely with the International Federation…

Due to economic and political marginalisation, the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) are today the most under-developed areas of Kenya. The pastoral inhabitants of these lands have both the right and the ability to maintain a decent livelihood but…

[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] Nairobi, 16 May 2006 (IRIN) - An outbreak of dysentery in northeastern Kenya's Mandera District has claimed the lives of 13 children over the past two weeks,…