Human Rights, Humanitarian
November 25, 2021
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Thousands of people in DR Congo are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance amid a new surge of violence

A new wave of violence in Ituri province in eastern DR Congo has forced aid organisations to reduce or suspend their activities, leaving thousands of families without life-saving humanitarian support, including food assistance, education and health services. Save the Children, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) are among the organisations […]

Humanitarian
November 22, 2021
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‘Extremely Worrying’, Severe Drought Grips Most of Somalia as Seasonal Rains Fail a Third Time

19 November 2021, Mogadishu – Somalia is enduring its third consecutive poor rain season since late 2020 according to the latest Drought Bulletin issued by FAO’s Somalia Water and Land Information Management (FAO SWALIM) Unit in Mogadishu yesterday. The southern regions of Somalia are now enduring severe drought while the north-eastern regions of the country […]

Human Rights, Humanitarian
October 16, 2021
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Food ration cuts loom for crisis-hit people in north-eastern Nigeria as severe hunger reaches 5-year high

The cuts would come just as severe hunger reaches a five-year high in the country in the wake of years of conflict and insecurity – a situation that has been worsened by the socio-economic fallout from COVID-19, high food prices and limited food supply. Moreover, the number of internally-displaced surpassed two million in September 2021 […]

Health, Humanitarian
October 14, 2021
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As new Ebola outbreak emerges in the DRC, the IRC calls for swift action and funding for frontline aid agencies to stop the spread

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, October 14, 2021 — As Ebola is confirmed in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the death of four people suspected with the virus in the last month, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is extremely concerned that another Ebola outbreak in the area will devastate a community still […]

Humanitarian
September 25, 2021
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African Development Bank Adopts New Policy to Strengthen Accountability and Support People Affected By Its Operations

Press Release The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group have approved a new policy framework for the Independent Recourse Mechanism (IRM) aimed at strengthening accountability and providing more effective recourse to people affected by Bank-financed operations. The policy framework is the result of a series of internal and public stakeholder consultations that […]

Humanitarian
September 25, 2021
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UK aid cuts hit poorest countries hardest, Devex analysis finds

By William Worley, Raquel Alcega Cuts to the United Kingdom’s aid budget will hit lower-income and fragile countries harder than middle-income nations, some of which will enjoy aid budget increases, a Devex analysis of government figures has shown. U.K. bilateral aid to countries classified by the World Bank as low- and lower-middle-income will fall by a total […]

Human Rights, Humanitarian
September 23, 2021
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UNMISS, Warrap state authorities visit Marial Lou, appeal for peace and reconciliation in the region

UNMISS Force Commander, Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar, recently visited Marial Lou, Warrap state, to see first-hand the situation on the ground. Accompanied by Anastasie Nyirigira Mukangarambe, the Head of the UNMISS Field Office in the state, Force Commander Tinaikar was also joined by state officials, including Acting State Governor Debora Uduel Akiech and other prominent state […]

Humanitarian
September 23, 2021
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Refugees in Cameroon help build ‘Great Green Wall’ to combat desertification

By Xavier Bourgois in Minawao, Cameroon Refugees and host communities in northern Cameroon have planted 360,000 seedlings, transforming the environment in and around Minawao refugee camp. “Once you have planted it, make sure you protect it from animals by putting brambles around it,” Lydia Yacoubou, a Nigerian refugee, advises a young refugee girl before handing […]