Sudan
Editor's Note: This blog was written by a doctor working in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, and reflects the opinion and experiences of the author alone. It has been published anonymously to protect the author's identity…
Sudan
KEY FACTS • Total humanitarian funding available for Sudan in 2014 is US $499 million. • Funding for the Strategic Response Plan (SRP) for Sudan for 2014 is currently US $461 million, approximately 46 per cent. Unmet requirements…
Sudan
By Sharon Lukunka The decade-long conflict in Darfur has resulted in thousands of people being displaced from their homes and villages across the region. Most seek shelter in camps for the internally displaced; these camps lack basic…
Sudan
August 18, 2014 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan’s first vice-president, Bakri Hassan Saleh, has directed the governor of West Kordofan state, Ahmed Khamis, to end tribal fighting , restore security and mend the social fabric in the state. Intermittent…
Sudan
EN NAHUD / HABILA / KHARTOUM(18 Aug.) - In En Nahud, West Kordofan, seven Sudanese Congress Party (SCP) members were detained on Saturday. Activists in South Kordofan reported that at least 513 citizens of Habila locality have…
Sudan
KHARTOUM(18 Aug.) - The Students Union of the University of Khartoum on Sunday demanded the resumption of the suspended studies, and the removal of weapons stored inside the campus. Awad Mohamed Adam, member of the Students Union, told…
Sudan
EL SAREIF BENI HUSSEIN(18 Aug.) - Torrential rains and floods have wiped away 1,196 homes and six schools in El Sareif Beni Hussein town, North Darfur. Large tracts of farmland in El Sareif locality were destroyed,…
Kenya
In Summary Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei says the counties identified as being famine-stricken had enough food reserves. Mr Koskei said the ministry was looking for a permanent solution to food shortage. By NATION CORRESPONDENT Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei…
South Sudan + 2 more
South Sudan has had three turbulent years since gaining its independence in 2011. Violence erupted in December 2013 in the capital, Juba, and quickly spread across the country, forcing people to flee their homes and plunging…
Ethiopia + 1 more
KEY EVENTS The national Flood Task Force issued a flood alert today, 18 August to urge Government and humanitarian actors to implement flood prevention and preparedness measures in high-risk communities. WFP will face critical funding shortfalls for its…
