05/11/2013 14:36 GMT

N'DJAMENA, 11 mai 2013 (AFP) - Le président tchadien Idriss Déby Itno a ouvert samedi à N'Djamena un sommet réunissant les dirigeants de plusieurs pays d'Afrique de l'ouest, de l'est et centrale confrontés aux défis de la pauvreté et de la sécheresse.

Le sommet abordera notamment la question du stockage de l'eau dans les pays du Sahel et d'Afrique de l'ouest, "une préoccupation majeure pour nos pays de plus en plus victimes de changement climatique", a estimé M. Déby.

The Desert Locust situation remained serious during April in northern Sudan where hopper bands were present near crops along a 1,000 km strech of the Nile River. Swarms could form in May and threaten crops, and a second generation of breeding could take place before the summer or, if early rains fall, adults could move to the summer breeding areas in Sudan. There is also concern in Saudi Arabia where new generation adults could move from the northwest Penninsula, including Yemen, and breed in areas of recent heavy rains.

KEY MESSAGES

Around 6.5 million people were newly displaced, almost twice as many as the 3.5 million during 2011. The conflicts in Syria and DRC were responsible for around half of the new displacements.

LES TITRES

• Le Tchad recevra 8 millions d’euros de la commission des budgets de l’Union Européenne (Parlement Européen, 25 avril)

• UNHCR starts moving displaced families from Darfur to safer areas of Chad (UNHCR, 23 April)

• Tchad : évacuations de blessés graves en provenance du Darfour (APO, 24 avril)

• La médecine cubaine a découvert le vaccin contre le cancer (Tchadinfos, 23 avril)

• La pénurie alimentaire menace 20 millions de Sahéliens (AFP, 24 avril)

The Global Overview collates information from a range of sources and displays it in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.

ByMorten Bøås with James J. Hentz

Africa’s security is currently standing at a crossroads. Relatively high African growth rates in combination with the increased institutional strength, credibility and legitimacy of the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have led to greater confidence in Africa’s ability to deal with its security challenges. However, the continent is also confronted with significant security challenges that could have severe ramifications across several countries and regions.

Assemblée générale Soixante-septième session Point 33 de l’ordre du jour Prévention des conflits armés

I. Introduction

SC/10977

Security Council
6948th Meeting (AM & PM)

Council Also Hears from Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict; NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security; 60 Delegations in Day-long Debate