Link: Namibia: Drought Office of the Resident Coordinator Situation Report No. 01 (as of 24 May 2013)

Heavy rains were observed in western Ethiopia, western South Sudan and Nigeria during the past week.

1) Poorly distributed and significantly below average seasonal rainfall has resulted in deteriorating ground conditions since January. This has negatively impacted crops and livestock throughout many parts of southern Angola and northern Namibia.

Operational Highlights

The security situation, had remained largely calm during the month of May. Following recent events, in particular the arrival of an estimated 2,367 Niger citizens and 126 Nigeria citizens from Nigeria , as well as the declaration of a state of emergency in three federal states neighboring Diffa region, UNHCR Niger has dispatched on 17 May a contingency mission to Diffa town and region.

Cross border movements to/from Somalia and major movements within Gedo, Middle and Lower Juba

Summary:

Map of Tartous Governorate showing sub-district boundaries over basemap (includes District and Sub-District names in English with P-Codes)