Somalia
Somalia VPD Weekly Updates Week 33, Ending 17 August 2024
Table of contents: Epidemiology AFP surveillance network AFP and ES Performance Indicators Supplemental Immunization Activities (SIA) Measles Surveillance Routine Immunization
Somalia
Table of contents: Epidemiology AFP surveillance network AFP and ES Performance Indicators Supplemental Immunization Activities (SIA) Measles Surveillance Routine Immunization
South Sudan
EASTERN EQUATORIA - In April 2024, armed criminals from the Greater Pibor Administrative Area carried out brutal attacks on villages in Kauto, Kapoeta East, killing 32 people, injuring 22 others, and abducting 35 children. In the aftermath,…
Sudan + 1 more
UN aid agencies on Friday welcomed the news that the Sudanese authorities will open Adre border crossing from Chad into Sudan, as the war-torn country faces famine or acute hunger in many regions, with many roads…
Sudan + 1 more
Le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM) a salué, vendredi, l’ouverture du poste frontière d’Adré entre le Tchad et le Soudan, alors que l’agence humanitaire est engagée dans une course contre la montre pour sauver des vies dans…
South Sudan
Executive Summary In December 2024, South Sudan is scheduled to hold its first election as agreed upon in the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) and the renegotiated…
Kenya
What happened, where and when? The enduring conflict in the North Rift and South Rift regions, which has persisted for decades, has recently seen continuous attacks, particularly in Baringo, and spreading. The situation, characterized by intermittent periods…
Sudan + 1 more
(Port Sudan, 16 August 2024) – As the humanitarian community races against time to fight famine in parts of Darfur and other conflict-affected areas, the top United Nations official in Sudan today welcomed the decision by…
Namibia
The World Health Organization (WHO) with support from the Government of Japan, partnered with the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) to conduct the African Vaccination Week in the Omaheke region, from 05 – 09…
Sudan + 7 more
FOOD SECURITY OVERVIEW The food security and nutrition situation in Eastern Africa continues to be alarming. As of July 2024, there are an estimated 62 million food insecure people in Eastern Africa, a slight increase since the…
Somalia
Introduction Bardhere town, located in the Gedo region along the Jubba River in southern Somalia, serves as a vital economic and transportation hub connecting Somalia with neighboring Ethiopia and Kenya. In October 2023, the town faced devastating…