South Sudan + 1 more
JUBA, South Sudan , Aug 14 2014 (IPS) - Another deadline has passed. But instead of bringing about peace, the leaders of South Sudan’s warring parties have allowed the country to continue its slide toward famine. Sunday…
South Sudan
UNMISS “Protection of Civilians” (PoC) Sites As of 11 August, the estimated number of civilians seeking safety in ten Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites located on UNMISS bases is 97,178 including 32,786 in Juba (Tomping and UN House),…
Zimbabwe + 4 more
Serious Concerns in Several Member Countries (Harare, August 14, 2014) – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) should address human rights violations among its member states as part of measures to improve the lives of its people,…
Ethiopia + 1 more
14 Aug – Ethiopia: The SPRINT Initiative, a sexual and reproductive health programme in crisis and post crisis situations, supported by the Australian Government and led by International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is reaching out to…
Burundi + 1 more
Prosecute Killers of Congolese Refugees at Gatumba (Nairobi, August 14, 2014) – Burundian authorities should hold accountable those responsible for a 2004 massacre of Congolese refugees, Human Rights Watch said today. More than 150 refugees, most of…
Sudan + 1 more
HIGHLIGHTS Over 126,000 people are estimated to have been affected by heavy rains and floods in Sudan, according to HAC and SRCS. Heavy rains and flooding have also affected thousands of displaced people in the camps in West,…
Sudan
August 13, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese health ministry has announced on Wednesday that 77 people were killed and 227 others injured by the heavy rains and floods which recently hit various parts of the country. The…
Sudan
EL SALAM CAMP (13 Aug .) - Security forces on Monday detained a resident of El Salam camp for the displaced in South Darfur. Speaking to Radio Dabanga, Sheikh Mahjoub Adam Tabaldiya of El Salam camp in…
Sudan
KHARTOUM (13 Aug .) - The torrential rains and the ensuing flash floods during the past two weeks have resulted in 42 fatalities. The Emergency and Humanitarian Relief Department of the Ministry stated in its daily bulletin of…
Somalia
Mohammed Yusuf NAIROBI— Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region has cut ties with the central government after it learned of a plan to form a new federal state in the center of the country that would allegedly include part of…
