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Why Bats, Rats And Cats Store Different Amounts of Fat
Animals differ in the amount of fat they carry around depending on their species, status and sex. However, the causes of much of this variation have been a mystery. The Bristol study shows that many differences can be understood by considering the strategies...
Loss of Relief Aid Could Threaten Ivory Coast’s Fragile Peace
Nine months after fighting ended in Côte d’Ivoire, at least 15,000 displaced people are still in camps, many of the half million returnees require food aid, the groundwork for reconciliation in many parts of the west has not yet been laid – and...
Donor Aid Begins to Flow Into Myanmar
As the government of Myanmar continues to pledge political reform, donors are reassessing their giving in a country that has historically received among the lowest levels of per capita development aid of any developing country. How People Arrived Here:...
Number Hit By Floods in Kenya Tops 100,000
Rain-induced floods in several parts of Kenya have affected at least 105,000 people and weakened the country’s food security situation – already affected by severe drought – a government official said on December 15.
Flagship of the European Union Naval Force Somalia the SPS PATINO Escorts a Convoy of Humanitarian Aid Ships Into Somalia
The Spanish auxiliary oiler and replenishment ship, the SPS PATINO, Flagship of the European Union Naval Force Somalia, with the Force Commander, Captain Jorge Manso Revilla embarked, has recently completed a “first” for the mission by escorting a...
Ban on Aid Agencies By Al-Shabaab Likely to Fuel a New Exodus of Somali Refugees
The European Commission has strongly condemned the recent Al Shabaab announcement of the expulsion of 16 humanitarian aid agencies working in Somalia. This action will have disastrous effects on the capacity of humanitarian agencies to respond to the...
Yida Refugees in South Sudan Feel Left Out in the Cold
Thousands of civilians who fled conflict in the Sudanese state of South Kordofan across the border into the new country of South Sudan continue to face insecurity and a reduced humanitarian presence following a bombing raid, according to the refugees...
Insecurity Undermines Aid Access in Dadaab, Kenya
Humanitarian activities in the world’s largest refugee complex have been restricted to essential services amid worsening security exemplified by the October 13 abduction of two Spanish aid workers and the earlier abduction of a Kenyan NGO driver in...
