Ethiopia
Addis Ababa June, 09/2014 Projects that can reliably solve the shortage of drinking water in Addis Ababa are being built with over 5 billion birr. Mayor Diriba Kuma and senior officials of the city administration visited on…
United Republic of Tanzania + 8 more
Erratic and below-average rainfall performance during the March to May season Key Messages March to May rains have been erratic and well below-average in East Africa, particularly in parts of Kenya, Tanzania, eastern Ethiopia and central and northern…
Malawi
With assistance from Direct Relief, 102 women were able to receive life-changing obstetric fistula treatment at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi, during the Fistula Repair Camp that took place in May, coordinated by the…
Kenya
This Strategic Note maps out the digital environment shaping public security in selected informal settlements of Nairobi. It considers the diverse ways in which information communication technologies (ICTs) are being adopted by Kenyan police in informal…
South Sudan
IPC Partners agree on the food seecurity situation: 3.5 million people are in need of urgent action to save lives, protect livelihood and prevent famine The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is playing an active role…
Somalia
Mogadishu, Garowe, Hargeisa, 10 June 2014 – Outbreaks of measles in several regions have left thousands of Somali children at risk of disability or death if they are not urgently vaccinated against the highly contagious disease. In…
Kenya
As of 2012, one million children in Kenya were still not attending school, one of the highest rates in the world. Education does not reach the poor in rural areas, meaning children living in urban areas…
South Sudan
09 June 2014, Juba – On 15 May 2014, the Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of cholera in Juba, South Sudan. Since then, many cases have been reported in Juba and areas outside of…
Eritrea + 3 more
UNHCR Operational Highlights for April 2014 Resettlement cases for 167 Somali refugees forwarded to the United States of America for future movements Construction of 10 permanent shelter in Umkulu Refugee camp completed Demonstration center on Urban and Peri-Urban Horticulture…
Rwanda + 1 more
Sharon Reader, IFRC The power of cinema and radio are being used in Rwanda and Burundi to improve health, resilience and communication with vulnerable communities. Red Cross National Societies in both countries are now using live radio programmes…
