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Yemen + 1 other
Humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable populations of Yemen

Amount of decision: 2,530,000 euro
Decision reference number: ECHO/YEM/BUD/2004/01000

Explanatory Memorandum

1 - Rationale, needs and target population:

1.1. - Rationale:

Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the world; it's still slowly recovering from the war which opposed the North and the South of the country until 1994. Contrary to other countries which suffered trough a war, Yemen never received massive assistance from the international community, which helps to explain why, even after the conflict's end, the country has difficulties to right itself. The population

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Algeria + 14 others
Emergency Centre for Locust Operations (ECLO) - Situation Report No 8


6 – 12 December 2004

1. Overview of the situation

Several immature swarms have arrived in the Central River, North Bank and Upper River divisions in Gambia in the past few days, and control operations have been launched. These swarms are left over from late summer breeding in the Sahel and are coming from eastern Senegal and western Mali. They are likely to be limited in number and the risk of additional incoming swarms should decline.

Groups of immature adults are present in northern Mali and in Tamesna in northwest Niger.