Reports

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The rapid territorial gains being made by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) in Somalia and the precarious strength of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) based in Baidoa have added greater unpredictability to the already…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries. In Brief This Bulletin (no. 1/2006)…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries. In Brief Period covered by this…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Jennifer Pagonis - to whom quoted text may be attributed at the press briefing, on 6 October 2006, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The number of Somali…

VULNERABILITY AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF NEW REFUGEES Background Reports were received that over 27,000 new refugees had arrived in the north-eastern part of Kenya and the Emergency Task force had been informed. The contingency plan developed earlier to prepare for the…

SITUATION OVERVIEW The house food security is extremely worse than that of last month. This is due to the continued drought situation and delayed food distribution by EMOP awaiting contract renewal. The pastoral zones are the most affected as food…

SITUATION OVERVIEW There were no rains reported during the month under review. The quantity of forage in pastoral all species and Agro-pastoral livelihood zones remain fair but getting depleted as compared to the previous month. Pans, which have impounded water during the rains,…

Situation Overview. Though the rain season is over, some erratic showers continued to be received in the southern parts of the district. The range resources in the southern parts of the district is rated fair to normal while reported to…

Situation Overview As it is normally, September was a dry and sunny month in the entire district. The major water sources utilized were rivers, piped water and boreholes with an average return distance of 3 km for grazing grounds and 2.6…

(Extract) Kenya: when resettlement is the only long-term option A safe haven is often what is needed Rebecca Horn Achuei is a 26 year-old Sudanese woman. She left Sudan in 1992, after her home was attacked and she became separated from the rest…