Reports

The Government of Kenya has declared a national disaster in 19 districts due to the drought. An estimated 3.3 million people are at risk of starvation. Over a million children and 430,000 pregnant and lactating women are in urgent…

Maputo (AIM) - Mozambican Prime Minister Pascoal Mocumbi told reporters in Maputo on Wednesday that, although not all the infrastructure damaged in the February/March floods could be repaired before the start of the next rainy season, "measures are being taken…

ANGOLA: Officers warn of discontent Angolan army officers have reportedly warned President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of serious discontent as troops go hungry and even naked while allocated funds are missing. Portugal's daily newspaper, 'Publico' said on Tuesday that a dozen…

NAIROBI, 6 September (IRIN) - Karin Sham Poo, Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, told IRIN on Wednesday it was "extremely unfortunate" that governor of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, had issued a decree this week barring women from doing any…

Los resultados de una reciente encuesta nutricional, realizada por expertos de Acción contra el Hambre, revelan que en las poblaciones de Bentiu y Rob Kona (zona sur de Sudán que está bajo dominio del gobierno), sufre desnutrición casi la…

At least 1.5 million people in Africa fled their homes during the first eight months of this year because of war, violence, or political repression, the U.S. Committee for Refugees (USCR) announced today. The USCR estimate of 1.5 million newly uprooted…

Up to 13.4 million people in six East African nations face starvation due to extreme drought and conflict. UNICEF and its partners are working to alleviate the suffering of children and their families and prevent further loss of life. More…

Bujumbura "La signature de l'accord d'Arusha, le 28 août dernier, va sûrement générer un mouvement important de rapatriement des Burundais, essentiellement réfugiés en Tanzanie", estime le deuxième vice-président du Burundi, M. Mathias Sinamenye, à l'ouverture, mercredi à Bujumbura, d'un séminaire…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Rebels want UN to force peace on Kabila Senior Congolese rebel leader Bizima Karaha…

By Lynn Heinisch, press officer In August 2000, the Eritrean government invited CARE to assess the needs of Eritreans affected by drought and the war with Ethiopia, and to consider providing emergency assistance. As a result of the team's findings,…