Flooding in Somalia: Over 278,000 People Affected, Says UN
Seasonal flooding in Somalia has had a devastating impact, affecting more than 278,000 people over the past three weeks of the Deyr rainy season (from […]
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UN Humanitarian Affairs Office grants Somalia $9.5Mln to cope with famine
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has granted $9.5 million to Somalia to provide immediate assistance to people in areas most at […]
Tigray: Nearly 40% of the population in “extreme food shortage’’
Nearly 40 percent of the population is suffering from “extreme food shortages” in the war-torn Tigray region of Ethiopia, the World Food Programme (WFP) said […]
Coronavirus restrictions hamper aid access for Sudanese in need
The United Nations and its partners are putting in place alternative plans to ensure the continuity of humanitarian assistance in Sudan, as measures taken by […]
Newly IDPs fleeing attacks in northeast Nigeria, top 2,000
After fleeing terrorist attacks, as well as clashes between Government forces and militia, more than 2,000 newly displaced Nigerians have arrived in an already over-stretched […]
Lake Chad: Progress made but crisis not over, says UN relief chief
“There is still a big humanitarian crisis (in the Lake Chad region). [It is] not over despite the progress we have made,” UN Emergency Relief […]
UN, Somalia seek $80 million in immediate relief for flood-affected populations
The United Nations and the Somali Government on Sunday launched a joint appeal for $80 million to provide immediate help for the people affected by […]
DRC: 4,600 people flee homes daily – UN
About 4,600 people flee their homes every day in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the political and humanitarian crisis deepens, the UN said on […]
Somalia: U.N. Issues Pre-Famine Alert
The United Nations on Thursday called for a massive and urgent scale up of humanitarian assistance in the coming weeks in Somalia, as the drought-hit […]
Niger: UNHCR to Relocate Refugees from Diffa Region
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR, will move hundreds of Nigerian displaced persons to more secure camps, where they will receive basic healthcare, […]