Reports

At least 74 people were killed in fighting near Somalia's border with Ethiopia on Sunday, according to officials and witnesses. Somali and Ethiopian forces attacked the bases of Al-Shebab islamists near the south-western town of Ato. Local…

3 June 2014 – United Nations Secretary-General, African Union, European Union and United States Special Envoys to the Great Lakes Region on Monday expressed concern about the constraints on political space and civil liberties in Burundi…

3 June 2014 - To enhance their leadership skills, UN agencies in Warrap State today began training 35 Relief and Rehabilitation Commission (RRC) staff in the state capital Kuajok. UNMISS is funding the two-day training, which covers…

Highlights: Late and irregular rains in March and April affect main cropping season in parts of East Africa. Beneficial rains in May have raised hope of recovery in parts. However, concern over drought risk is raised in several…

The aim of the proposed Special Operation (SO) is to ensure uninterrupted funding for WFP Somalia's security related functions. The SO will delink security related funding from in-kind and cash contributions to the Protracted Relief and…

SITUATION OVERVIEW The county drought situation is at alert stage on improving trend, following the complete onset of rains in all livelihood zones. However the amount recorded is lower than the average received at the same period…

WEST DARFUR (3 Jun.) - The Darfur Regional Authority, in cooperation with the West Darfur State government, has begun with the final arrangements for the opening of the “model services complex” in the village of Arara,…

Following a recent promise made by Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros Adhanom on a visit to Bujumbura, Ethiopia has sent aid materials to support rehabilitation of flood victims in Burundi. The material included 50,000 corrugated iron…

General Situation during May 2014 Forecast until mid-July 2014 The Desert Locust situation remained calm during May except in the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa. Ground and aerial control operations were carried out against hopper bands that…

Summary Since independence in 1963, Kenya has repeatedly experienced internal displacement triggered by political, ethnic and land-related violence as well as disasters and development projects. Political violence in particular, or the threat of it, has overshadowed every…