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Policy Makers, Other Stake Holders Sensitised

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

The African Emergency Locust Project recently held a one-day training workshop for National Assembly Members, media, veterinary officials and health...

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Ethiopian government and partners request $67.7 million for drought response

africa » ethiopia » addis ababa

Friday, April 18, 2008

The Ethiopian government and its humanitarian partners yesterday announced that a total of $67,737,459 is required to fund the country’s humanitarian...

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SOMALIA: Harder times ahead as dry conditions, insecurity persist

africa » somalia

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Thursday, April 17, 2008

The number of Somalisfacing a humanitarian emergency and those displaced by continuing conflict hasincreased because the situation is deteriorating...

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SOMALIA: Villages abandoned as drought bakes Puntland

africa » somalia » puntland

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Friday, April 11, 2008

Squatting in the scorching sun, Adan Hassan Mahamud pointed to the parched landscape around Hamure village, 280km east of Bosasso in the...

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DRC: Torrential rains kill 15 and leave hundreds homeless

africa » dem rep congo » kinshasa

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Fifteen people have died and hundreds more were left homeless after days of torrential rains in Kasai Occidental and Bandundu provinces of the...

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COTE D'IVOIRE: Government curbs prices after second day of confrontations

africa » ivory coast » abidjan

Friday, April 04, 2008

Cote d’Ivoire’s government has announced emergency measures to cut prices of food and basic services following protests against the cost of living,...

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SOUTHERN AFRICA: Region looks towards Zimbabwe's power plants

africa » zimbabwe » harare

IRIN

Friday, March 14, 2008

In a move that could alleviate Southern Africa's struggle to cope with the growing demand for electricity, while helping Zimbabwe with its chronic...

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SOMALIA: Plea for help as drought ravages Puntland

africa » somalia » puntland

IRIN

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Authorities in the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland in northeastern Somalia have appealed for international aid as parts of the region are...

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ZIMBABWE: Country braces for another round of flooding

africa » zimbabwe » harare

IRIN

Saturday, December 22, 2007

The Zimbabwe government's emergency assistance arm, the Civil Protection Unit (CPU), is moving hundreds of people to higher ground and advising...

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