Reports

By Miriam Gathigah NAIROBI, May 26 2014 (IPS) - Kenya’s health sector has been facing significant challenges, ranging from a shortage of health care providers to a series of labour strikes. The problems have not only disrupted…

Key Events With the other camps at full capacity, all new South Sudanese refugee arrivals are being relocated to Kule 2 camp, which opened on 17 May. Already hosting 2,664 refugees as of 22 May, and with…

GIREIDA(26 May.) - A group of 19 women from the Gireida camps for the displaced in South Darfur were beaten and tortured by gunmen on Saturday. A woman from the Abdos camp told Radio Dabanga on Sunday that…

KHARTOUM(26 May.) -The authorities of the West Kordofan and Eastern Darfur States on Saturday deployed a military force to secure the dividing borders between the homelands of the Ma’aliya and Hamar tribes. On Friday, clashes erupted between…

By Ijoo Bosco May 24 2014 (TORIT) – One hundred and thirty-three students graduated on Friday in Eastern Equatoria’s Kapoeta East county after completing a five-month vocational skills program. The students received training in the fields of tailoring,…

The Kenya market watch report is produced by the VAM unit of the World Food Programme Kenya on a monthly basis. Wholesale price data for maize (which is Kenya’s staple) and beans from the State Department…

Period covered by this Ops Update: December 2013 to April 2014. Appeal target (current): CHF 3,711,427 Appeal coverage: 27% Appeal history: This Emergency Appeal was initially launched 16 May 2013 for CHF 3,711,427 for eight months to assist 150,000 beneficiaries. An…

KASS (25 May.) - The population of about 11 villages south of Kass in South Darfur have begun moving to Kass in fear of revenge attacks by militant herders on farmers. Last Tuesday, the Commissioner of Kass…

KALMA CAMP / MURNEI CAMP (25 May.) - Three women of the Kalma camp for the displaced in South Darfur were gang-raped on Friday. On Saturday, gunmen raped a Murnei camp resident in West Darfur. Three women…

By John B. Thawite KASESE - Over 2,000 primary school pupils were on Friday evacuated from their classes as advancing flood waters from the ruthless River Nyamwamba threatened to sweep them away. The pupils, from Kyanzuki, Bulembia, Katiri…