Somewhat higher numbers of locusts are present in the Central Sahara of Algeria where adults are concentrating

Funding Trends and Their Impact on Operations

Analysis of the 2008 Programme of Work

As of July 2008, WFP requires 5 million metric tonnes for the current year to meet the needs of over 83 million beneficiaries among the world's neediest people in more than 80 countries.

The long-running conflict, which started in 2004, has left hundreds dead and thousands displaced.

"There are still thousands displaced because their houses were destroyed," Salem Mohammed, an IDP in Saada city, told IRIN. He said some IDPs were worried fighting could flare up

The Shia al-Houthi rebels take their name from their leader, Hussein Badraddin al-Houthi, who was killed in September 2004, and succeeded by his brother, the current leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.

Whereas most lowland Yemenis in the south

"We announce that the war is over. It actually ended three days ago," Saleh said in a brief speech carried by state television. "Dialogue is the civilised way and is better than bloodshed," Saleh said, without elaborating.

Fighting between the rebels, members of the Shi'ite Muslim Zaydi sect led by Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, and government

Note: The last situation report was dated June 18, 2008.

BACKGROUND

Since 1991, widespread violence, endemic poverty, and recurrent droughts and floods have generated a complex emergency in Somalia. Continued civil strife and inter-clan conflicts have complicated the humanitarian situation and limited access to affected areas. In addition, ongoing fighting since late December 2006 between the Somalia Transitional

Most of the aid - US$1.2 million - is for the alleviation of the humanitarian situation in the northern governorate of Saada where fierce clashes between government forces and Shia rebels have left thousands displaced and many dead or injured.

The donation included 2,540 metric tonnes of wheat, wheat flour, kidney beans, green peas and rice, which will be