Benin + 5 more
Key information on the changing context (June – July 2024) In June and July 2024, the number of violent episodes in the areas covered increased by 18% compared with the April-May period. Benin again recorded the highest…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
K.W. Bowman, MSW, PhD (University of Toronto) Y. Manialawy, MSc, MD (University of Toronto) Introduction Overview In 2022, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in collaboration with UNICEF, WHO and the National Program for the…
Nigeria
Abuja, 13th Sept. 2024 Children and girls' rights organisation, Plan International Nigeria has expressed solidarity with the people of Borno state, particularly residents of Maiduguri who have lost their lives and property following torrential rains and the…
Chad + 2 more
N’Djaména – Les Ministres de la santé du Cameroun, de la République centrafricaine (RCA) et du Tchad se sont engagés à intensifier leurs efforts pour éradiquer la maladie du ver de Guinée d'ici à 2030, conformément…
Chad + 2 more
N’Djamena – Ministers of Health of Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad have pledged to scale up efforts to eradicate Guinea-worm disease by 2030 in line with the road map to end neglected tropical diseases…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 5 more
UNICEF appeals for US$58.8 million to address mpox crisis as cases among children rise NEW YORK, 16 September 2024 – UNICEF has launched an appeal for US$58.8 million to address the rising mpox crisis across six African…
Chad
Las fuertes lluvias han destruido gran parte de los campos de cultivo de la región. Pedimos a la comunidad internacional una respuesta a la altura: es imprescindible para evitar una catástrofe humanitaria y “la gente no…
Burkina Faso
CRISIS IMPACT OVERVIEW Violence has been rapidly increasing in Centre-Nord region of Burkina Faso since early 2024. During the first four months of the year, attacks by the al-Qaeda-affiliated group Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) killed…
Central African Republic + 2 more
Summary of trend history The 2024 Humanitarian Response plan (HRP) aims to provide a sustained response focused on the centrality of protection, guided by the preferences of affected populations, whilst preserving their lives and their dignity, and…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 19 more
Key strategic developments in epidemiology • Geographic spread: as of 13 September 2024, a total of 14 countries in the WHO African region have been affected by mpox and have an active transmission • Newly active countries: after…
