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24 May 2005

Central African Republic + 3 others
African countries left behind by aid donors: UN relief head

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— Agence France-Presse

GENEVA, May 24 (AFP) - UN relief head Jan Egeland on Tuesday urged donor governments to do as much to help crisis-stricken African nations as they have for countries hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami and Sudan's Darfur region.
Most UN aid operations in Africa are facing huge funding shortfalls, said Egeland, the undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs."

"It shouldn't depend on where you live, but in Africa you are systematically discriminated against," he told reporters. "We should give according to needs, and that's not happening."

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03 Sep 2004

Djibouti
Djibouti: World Bank to support the rehabilitation of infrastructure damaged by Floods

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News Release No:2004/70/MNA
WASHINGTON, September 3, 2004 - The World Bank approved yesterday a $6.5 million project to assist the Government of Djibouti help people hurt by floods that devastated the region last April. The money will be used to rehabilitate social and economic infrastructure that was damaged.

The Flood Emergency Rehabilitation Project aims to help families who have lost their homes and been relocated into a resettlement zone by providing basic infrastructure. Seven primary schools and four health centers will be repaired The schools will accommodate

07 May 2004

Djibouti
Djibouti: Floods Information Bulletin No. 03/2004 (Final)

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— IFRC

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries.
In Brief

This Information Bulletin (no. 3/2004) is being issued based on the needs described below reflecting the information available at this time. CHF 30,000 has been allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF). The Federatio n does not anticipate further needs. Un-earmarked funds to repay the DREF are needed. No

30 Apr 2004

Afghanistan + 24 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 18 of 2004

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— World Food Programme

This report includes:
(A) Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Afghanistan, (2) Pakistan

(B) East and Central Africa: (1) Burundi, (2) Djibouti, (3) DR Congo, (4) Eritrea, (5) Republic of Congo, (6) Rwanda, (7) Sudan, (8) Uganda

(C) West Africa: (1) Côte d'Ivoire, (2) Liberia

(D) Southern Africa: (1) Regional, (2) Angola, (3) Lesotho, (4) Madagascar, (5) Malawi, (6) Mozambique, (7) Namibia, (8) Swaziland, (9) Zambia, (10) Zimbabwe

(E) Asia: (1) DPR Korea, (2) Myanmar

30 Apr 2004

Djibouti
Djibouti 2004 Floods: Assessment Report - April 30, 2004

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— World Health Organization

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Torrential rains in Djibouti on 11-14 April 2004 resulted in flash floods in many areas, predominantly affecting the Ambouli River Oued (banks). It is estimated that approximately 300 people died; 600 houses were destroyed and another 100 inundated; 3,000 persons were made homeless; and the lives of a total of 100,000 persons were affected.

Search and rescue operations were carried out quickly. Main roads and rail tracks were cleared. The repair of key services (water, telephone and electricity) was initiated and services

23 Apr 2004

Afghanistan + 31 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 17 of 2004

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— World Food Programme

This report includes:
(A) Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Afghanistan, (2) Iran, (3) Pakistan, (4) Russian Federation

(B) East and Central Africa: (1) Burundi, (2) DR Congo, (3) Djibouti, (4) Eritrea, (5) Ethiopia, (6) Rwanda, (7) Somalia, (8) Sudan, (9) Uganda

(C) West Africa: (1) Chad, (2) Guinea, (3) Sierra Leone, (4) Côte d'Ivoire, (5) Liberia

(D) Southern Africa: (1) Regional, (2) Angola, (3) Lesotho, (4) Madagascar, (5) Malawi, (6) Mozambique, (7) Namibia, (8) Swaziland, (9) Zambia, (10) Zimbabwe

20 Apr 2004

Djibouti
Djibouti: Floods Information Bulletin No. 02/2004

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— IFRC

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries.
In Brief

This Information Bulletin (no. 02/2004) is being issued based on the needs described below reflecting the information available at this time. CHF 30,000 has been allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF). The Federation does not anticipate further needs. Un-earmarked funds to repay DREF are needed. This operation

19 Apr 2004

Djibouti
Djibouti: Repairs start as torrential rains subside

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— IRIN

DJIBOUTI, 19 April (IRIN) - The Djibouti government has deployed hundreds of workers to repair the electricity, telephone and water supply systems in the capital, Djibouti City, that were damaged when heavy rains pounded the country last week.
Government officials said on Monday that at least 53 people were confirmed killed by floods. Another 1,500 were rendered homeless by widespread flooding after the Ambouli River burst its banks on 12 April. Many of the homeless, including Somali and Oromo refugees from neighbouring countries, had been living in the river's wadis, or dry watercourses.

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18 Apr 2004

Djibouti
Djibouti: Innondations Avril 2004 - Reponse aux besoins d'urgence

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— UN Country Team in Djibouti

Les pluies diluviennes qui se sont abattues sur Djibouti dans la nuit du 13 Avril 2004 ont causé de graves inondations notamment dans la ville de Djibouti qui a connu le débordement de l'Oued Ambouli. Les inondations s'étant produites tard dans la nuit, beaucoup de djiboutiens ont été surpris dans leur sommeil. Les autorités ont reporté 51 morts et 100.000 sinistrés.

16 Apr 2004

Djibouti
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16 Apr 2004

Djibouti
Djibouti: UN assessment mission sent to flood stricken area of Horn of Africa

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— UN News Service

A United Nation assessment mission has been sent to a flood stricken area in the East African country of Djibouti, where heavy seasonal rains in recent days are reported to have killed 51 people, left 1,500 homeless and affected over 100,000.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in New York said today the Ambouli River burst its banks affecting densely populated neighbourhoods

16 Apr 2004

Djibouti
Djibouti: Government to move people living in wadis to higher ground

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— IRIN

DJIBOUTI, 16 April (IRIN) - Days after torrential rains killed dozens of people in Djibouti, the government is to revive an earlier plan to permanently relocate people living in the country's main wadis - usually dry watercourses that fill up during the rainy season - to higher ground where they are safer from flooding.
The USAID-funded Famine Early Warning System (FEWS-Net) said over 100 mm of rainfall inundated much of the tiny Horn of Africa country between Monday and Tuesday. The two-day rainfall accumulation, FEWS-Net added, approached Djibouti's normal annual total.

IRIN:

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16 Apr 2004

Djibouti
Djibouti: Floods Information Bulletin No. 01/2004

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— IFRC

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries.
In Brief

This Information Bulletin (no. 01/2004) is being issued on the needs described below reflecting the information available at this time. CHF 30,000 has been allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF). Based on furthe r updates and details from assessment reports, or should the situation deteriorate, the Federation

16 Apr 2004

Djibouti
Djibouti: Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 1

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2004/0056

OCHA Situation Report No. 1
Djibouti - Floods
16 April 2004

This report summarises preliminary information received from the UN Resident Coordinator's office in Djibouti.

Situation

1. Heavy seasonal rains in the Horn of Africa in the past days caused severe flooding in Djibouti. Authorities reported 51 deaths and over 100,000 affected people, out of which 1,500 people were homeless.

2. The Ambouli River burst its banks in Djibouti adversely affecting densely populated neighbourhoods of the

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16 Apr 2004

Djibouti
Djibouti: Rainstorms kill at least 52 in African Red Sea state

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— Agence France-Presse

DJIBOUTI, April 15 (AFP) - Torrential rains that caused flooding in the tiny northeast African state of Djibouti early in the week are now known to have killed at least 52 people, but officials warned that the final toll could be higher.
An official toll announced on Thursday by the interior ministry said that 49 people had died, most of them in the capital Djibouti-ville, but later in the day a hospital official said that three other people, all children, had been found dead.

All the dead were drowned in the flooding caused by the rainstorms, the worst seen in Djibouti since 1994.

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16 Apr 2004

Djibouti
Red Cross Red Crescent steps up efforts as storm floods hit Djibouti

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— IFRC

Forty volunteers of the Djibouti Red Crescent providing assistance victims of this week's storms and floods will soon be joined by a specialised international assessment team, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said today.
"We are using resources from our Disaster Relief Emergency Fund as a first response measure and are putting up a team to help identify the most pressing needs among the flood victims and to purchase and airlift non-food relief items," said Steve Penny, the Federation's regional disaster management co-ordinator.

16 Apr 2004

Afghanistan + 25 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 16 of 2004

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— World Food Programme

This report includes:
(A) Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe: (1) Afghanistan

(B) East and Central Africa: (1) Burundi, (2) DR Congo, (3) Djibouti, (4) Eritrea, (5) Ethiopia, (6) Kenya, (7) Rwanda, (8) Sudan, (9) Tanzania, (10) Uganda

(C) West Africa: (1) Chad, (2) Côte d'Ivoire, (3) Liberia

(D) Southern Africa: (1) Regional, (2) Angola , (3) Lesotho, (4) Madagascar, (5) Malawi, (6) Mozambique, (7) Namibia, (8) Swaziland, (9) Zambia, (10) Zimbabwe

(E) Asia: (1) DPR Korea,

(F) Latin America and the

15 Apr 2004

Djibouti
Djibouti: Dozens dead, hundreds homeless following torrential rains

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— IRIN

DJIBOUTI, 15 April (IRIN) - Several Djiboutian ministers met representatives of UN and other humanitarian agencies, and foreign envoys accredited to the country on Thursday to discuss widespread flooding that has left dozens of people dead, especially in the capital, Djibouti City.
Interior Minister Abdoulkader Doualeh told the meeting, which was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that at least 48 people were believed to have been drowned by the torrential rains. Another 1,500 people were homeless after rising waters washed away their homes, he added.

IRIN:

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13 Apr 2004

Djibouti
At least 30 drowned after heavy rains in Djibouti

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— Agence France-Presse

DJIBOUTI, April 13 (AFP) - At least 30 people drowned in the city of Djibouti amid heavy rains overnight, the interior ministry said Tuesday.
Most of the dead were swept away when the Ambouli River burst its banks.

The heavy rains, which lasted several hours, flooded several parts of the capital of the tiny Horn of Africa state.

"Thirty bodies, including those of several children, were found in the capital following torrential rains," the ministry said in a statement, adding that it had set up a crisis committee

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