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UN News
Source: UN News |

Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies

UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffers from “crisis or worse” levels of hunger that affects a staggering 25.6 million people

The alert from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) follows a new dire assessment from UN-partnered food insecurity experts has shown the hunger crisis is affecting much of the vast central African nation. The embattled east is a particular concern, where the situation is deteriorating after decades…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Inauguration of Potable Water Project in Emba-Derho

The residents, understanding the impact of these projects on improving their livelihoods, pledged to conduct regular follow-ups to ensure the projects’ sustainability

A potable water project and a newly constructed road have been inaugurated in the Emba-Derho administrative area of the Serejeka sub-zone. The projects, which were completed at a cost of over 6 million Nakfa, were officially inaugurated by Mr. Fesehaye Haile, Governor of the Central Region, on 10 November. Mr.…

World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - South Sudan |

Severe flooding compounds health crisis in South Sudan, World Health Organization (WHO) mobilizes response

The floods have affected 42 of South Sudan's 78 counties

South Sudan is witnessing some of its worst flooding in decades that has caused widespread devastation in several parts of the country and has so far left more than 226 000 people displaced, homes, livelihood impacted with roads and key infrastructure submerged and several communities devastated. The floods have affected 42…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Eritrea: New Dam Inaugurated in Emahmimet

The dam would play a vital role in addressing the water supply challenges for both people and livestock in the area

A new dam in the Emahmimet administrative area, Qarora sub-zone, constructed at a cost of 4.5 million Nakfa, was inaugurated on 5 October. The construction involved collaboration between local residents and members of the Defense Forces. Mr. Idris Ali, the sub-zone administrator, stated that the dam would play a vital…

Ministry of Information, Eritrea
Source: Ministry of Information, Eritrea |

Eritrea: Potable Water Project Inaugurated in Habero Sub-zone

The project includes a dam with a capacity of 210,000 cubic meters of water, a 13 km water pipeline, a water container capable of holding 75 cubic meters, and four solar-powered water distribution centers

A new potable water project in the Habero sub-zone of the Anseba Region, built at a cost of 8 million Nakfa, was inaugurated on 10 October. The project includes a dam with a capacity of 210,000 cubic meters of water, a 13 km water pipeline, a water container capable of…

UNFPA - East and Southern Africa
Source: UNFPA - East and Southern Africa |

Humanitarian response enables safe childbirth amid Cameroon’s catastrophic floods

198,000 people have received services designed to prevent and respond to gender-based violence – which is known to increase in times of conflict, stress and trauma

“Our village was peaceful until these armed men appeared, sowing terror and death,” Aicha* told UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, recalling a night three years ago when her village was attacked.  "They slaughtered two men, right in front of me,” she said. “"We fled, leaving everything behind.”…

Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation - Egypt
Source: Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation - Egypt |

On the 51st Anniversary of the 6th of October Victory, Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Reviews Public Spending & Concessional Financing Directed Towards the Development of Sinai

The Ministry announced that public spending allocated for projects in Sinai and the Canal Cities (North Sinai, South Sinai, Suez, Ismailia, and Port Said) from 2014/2015 to 2024/2025 amounted to approximately EGP 530.5 billion

In conjunction with the 51st anniversary of the 6th of October Victory, the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation presents an overview of public spending and concessional development financing directed towards the development of the Sinai Peninsula, reflecting the country's strategic focus on this vital part of Egypt's…

Save the Children
Source: Save the Children |

Death rates from cholera outbreaks surge in Sudan and Nigeria as flooding, conflict hinder treatment

Death rates from major cholera outbreaks in Sudan and Nigeria have surged to up to three times the global average putting thousands of children at risk as cases continue to rise as conflict and flooding hamper access to treatment, said Save the Children

Death rates from major cholera outbreaks in Sudan and Nigeria have surged to up to three times the global average putting thousands of children at risk as cases continue to rise as conflict and flooding hamper access to treatment, said Save the Children. In Sudan, latest data shows a Case…

UN News
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Sudan crisis must not be forgotten by world leaders, says UN food agency

Since the Adre border crossing from Chad into Sudan reopened a month ago, World Food Programme (WFP) has transported 2,800 tons of food and nutrition supplies into the Darfur region – guaranteeing enough aid for a quarter of a million people

In an appeal for greater global solidarity with the people of Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) said that around 800,000 people have fled to Ondo in neighbouring Chad after enduring “unimaginable violence”. WFP Communications Officer Leni Kinzli told journalists in Geneva that those fleeing areas at risk of famine…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

9TH Statutory Session of the Regional Committee for Seeds and Plants of West Africa and the Sahel (CRSPAOS)

On the sidelines of the meeting, the Regional Preparedness and Response Plan for Pest and Disease Outbreaks in West and Central Africa was officially launched

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), and the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS), in collaboration with CORAF, organized the 9th ordinary meeting of the Regional Committee for Seeds and Plants of West Africa and the…