Mali: Armed groups in northern Mali commit to peace talks
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Mali09/18/2013 13:41 GMTBAMAKO, September 18, 2013 (AFP) - Armed factions from Mali's diverse and bitterly-opposed desert communities have committed to peace talks...
View ArticlePhilippines: No respite for civilians in Zamboanga
Source: ICRCCountry: PhilippinesGeneva/Manila (ICRC) – Increasing numbers of people are fleeing their homes amid ongoing clashes in Zamboanga city, on Mindanao Island, generating more humanitarian...
View ArticleNepal: Hospitals better prepared to deal with emergencies
Source: ICRCCountry: NepalKathmandu (ICRC) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Dhulikhel Hospital of Kathmandu University are jointly organizing an emergency-room trauma course...
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Syrian Arab Republic: Syrian crisis: Massive displacement, dire needs and a...
Source: Brookings-LSE Project on Internal DisplacementCountry: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyThe mounting civilian casualties in Syria and...
View ArticleCôte d'Ivoire: Humanitarian challenges in a country in transition
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Côte d'IvoireSavanes in northern Cote d’Ivoire is an arid part of the world. It sits on the southern fringe of West Africa’s Sahel...
View ArticleUruguay: Un proyecto de la FAO combate la desertificación en Uruguay
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: Uruguay18/09/2013 -El 6,8 % del territorio uruguayo sufre erosión de intensidad moderada y el 2% de intensidad severa. El país está trabajando para...
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Uganda: FAO Uganda Information Bulletin - Vol. 4 Issue 14, May - August 2013
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: UgandaInside this issue:Chinese foxtail millet shows promising results Cereal Banks – a weapon in the fight against food scarcity in Karamoja FAO and...
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Central African Republic: “I Can Still Smell the Dead” The Forgotten Human...
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Central African Republic, ChadCentral African Republic: Horrific Abuses by New RulersEx-Rebel Coalition Should Restore Security, Provide Aid(New York, September 18,...
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Pakistan: Parliament’s Role in Pakistan’s Democratic Transition
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: PakistanEXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONSBecause of repeated direct or indirect authoritarian interventions during Pakistan’s history, its parliaments...
View ArticleCentral African Republic: « Je peux encore sentir l’odeur des morts » : La...
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Central African Republic, Chad(New York, le 18 septembre 2013) – La Séléka, une coalition de groupes rebelles qui a pris le pouvoir en République centrafricaine en...
View ArticleSudan: Dozens killed in Sudan's Darfur: tribal chief
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Sudan09/18/2013 15:52 GMTKHARTOUM, September 18, 2013 (AFP) - Clashes between rival tribes in Sudan's western region of Darfur on Wednesday killed at least 20...
View ArticleKenya: In Kenya, climate change to create new breadbaskets
Source: IRINCountry: KenyaNAIROBI, 18 September 2013 (IRIN) - Climate change is expected to bring a shift in Kenya’s cereal production, particularly for maize and wheat, as regions previously not...
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Central African Republic: UNICEF Central African Republic Situation Report -...
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: Central African RepublicHeadlines· The security situation in the North-Western prefecture of Ouham Pende and Nana Mambere has been marked by violence in the month of...
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Guinea: Climate Prediction Center’s Africa Hazards Outlook September 19 –...
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationCountry: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan,...
View ArticleWorld: Financing Disaster Risk Reduction: A 20 year story of international aid
Source: Overseas Development Institute, GFDRRCountry: WorldThis moment, with so many policy debates converging on 2015, represents a unique opportunity to ensure that disaster risk reduction (DRR)...
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South Sudan (Republic of): South Sudan Humanitarian Bulletin 9 - 15 September...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Sudan, South Sudan (Republic of)Situation overview• Humanitarian assessments carried out from 8-9 September in two new locations...
View ArticleYemen: Hard living conditions and a difficult security environment
Source: ICRCCountry: Yemen18-09-2013 Operational UpdateMany people in Yemen are still struggling to earn a living and support their families. Their working conditions have been particularly difficult...
View ArticlePhilippines: Mindanao crisis deepens as displacement tops 100,000
Source: IRINCountry: PhilippinesZAMBOANGA/MANILA, 18 September 2013 (IRIN) - Aid workers are struggling to provide assistance to more than 100,000 people displaced by fighting in Mindanao, a crisis...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Former Lord's Resistance Army slave now...
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo, UgandaDUNGU, Democratic Republic of the Congo, September 18 (UNHCR) – Monique's* voice is loud and clear, ringing out...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Bulletin d'Information Humanitaire -...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoFaits saillantsSud Irumu : La communauté humanitaire est en train d’apporter l’assistance dans les...
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