Yearly Archives: 2023
The occurrence of flash flooding in Somalia increases the vulnerability of children to malnutrition.
Sahra Mahumd in Somalia Severe floods that have occurred throughout Somalia have resulted in the displacement of approximately 118,000 children and 101,000 adults. In addition to the loss of life, the floods have also increased the risk of malnutrition and the outbreak of diseases among children who have been affected. Excessive precipitation in the Somali […]
Daniel Chilemba in Kenya Save the Children pointed out that the responsibility of dealing with the severe hunger and protection crisis that approximately 20 million children are confronting in the Horn of Africa, as a result of rapidly increasing extreme weather conditions, lies solely with world leaders who are scheduled to gather in New York on Wednesday. The climate crisis, coupled with prolonged conflicts and economic shocks, is causing unpredictable and severe weather patterns that are affecting over 40 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya, leaving them in a precariously vulnerable position. […]
Apply immediately, but no later than by the end of the day on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 East-West Management Institute, Inc., invites applications by nationals of Zimbabwe for the following long-term consultancy position. The assignment is expected to start on/after June 12, 2023. DESCRIPTION The Grants Officer will provide support to the Senior Grants Manager […]
Andrew Gibbens in Switzerland The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) worldwide stood at 71.1 million at the end of 2022, a 20 percent increase from the previous year, according to the main annual report of the IDP Monitoring Center. The number of movements seeking safety and protection, sometimes more, was also unprecedented in 2022. […]
Dennis Keita in Mali An intelligence-gathering report by the UN human rights office says there are strong indications that Malian troops and foreign soldiers killed more than 500 people in the village of Moura during a five-day military operation – most of them executed in March 2022 in the Mopti region of central Mali. These […]
Overview and background EWMI in partnership with the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) and Legal Resources Foundation (LRF), are implementing the Partnerships for Justice (P4J) Programme in Zimbabwe. This is a five-year programme aimed at improving delivery of Justice to the public through increasing the transparency, accountability, and efficiency of Justice Sector Institutions (JSIs). The […]
Devastating flash floods and mudslides are feared to have killed extra than two hundred youngsters with any other ninety youngsters separated from their households or with their mother and father feared useless within the province of South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in one of the country’s deadliest herbal disasters, Save the Children […]
Children fleeing violence in Sudan are arriving in South Sudan and Egypt displaying symptoms of acute misery and surprise with a few withdrawn, others indignant and a few turning into aggressive, stated Save the Children. Since combating began out on 15 April, extra than 700,000 humans have fled their houses in Sudan which became already […]
The Zimbabwe UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (ZUNSDCF) Steering Committee and stakeholders, led by Dr Misheck JM Sibanda, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, and Mr Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, reviewed the development results of the 2022-2026 ZUNSDCF and endorsed plans for 2023. The ZUNSDCF implemented several projects and programmes amounting […]
On April 15, fighting broke out in Sudan, affecting Khartoum and other states, leaving many people in life-threatening situations. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) decided to stay in Sudan amid the violence and support those in need. Sudan hosts more than a million refugees from neighboring countries such as South Sudan and Ethiopia who have fled […]