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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...
More Yemenis Slip Into Hunger As The Country Faces Serious Humanitarian Situation
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the deteriorating food security in Yemen caused by rising food prices, severe fuel shortages and political instability, is severely straining peoples’ ability to feed their families.
United Nations World Food Programme Receives Donation of 59 Metric Tons of Dates From Saudi Arabia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a donation of 59 metric tons of dates from Saudi Arabia worth more than $233,000 to support vulnerable people in Guinea-Bissau.
Nigeria to Assist 20 Million Farmers with Subsidized Agricultural Inputs
Nigeria is to assist 20 million farmers across the country with subsidized agricultural inputs, including fertilizer and improved seedlings, on the platform of its national agricultural transformation program, Dr Adewumi Adesina, the Minister of Agriculture...
