United Republic of Tanzania
OngoingDisasters
- Southern Africa: Armyworm Infestation - Jan 2017
- Tanzania: Earthquake - Sept 2016
- Tanzania: Floods - Jan 2016
- Burundi/Tanzania: Cholera Outbreak - May 2015
- Tanzania: Hail Storms - Mar 2015
- Tanzania: Floods - Apr 2014
- Tanzania: Flash Floods - Jan 2014
- Tanzania: Floods and Landslides - Dec 2011
- Horn of Africa Crisis: 2011-2012
- East Africa: Floods - Mar 2010
Deyr rains perform poorly in early October in southern and central Somalia
KEY MESSAGES
The Deyr (October to December) season is delayed over southern and central Somalia, with rainfall totals less than 80 percent of average across many areas. In southeastern Ethiopia, rainfall has been average to slightly above average, but concentrated within 1-2 days of rainfall.
A. Situation analysis
Description of the disaster
A plague outbreak in Madagascar has raised concern in neighbouring countries. As of 12 October, a total of 684 cases (suspected, probable and confirmed) including 57 deaths (CFR 8.3%) have been reported from 35 out of 114 districts. Of these 474 were clinically classified as pneumonic plague.
The Madagascar Ministry of Health (MoH) reported caseload on 16 October was 805 (confirmed and suspected) with 74 deaths.
Moisture deficits in the Greater Horn of Africa could indicate delayed onset of seasonal rains
Africa Weather Hazards
Poorly-distributed rainfall during August and early September has delayed crop development over parts of southern Burkina Faso and northern Ghana. Below-average rain is forecast next week, which further reduces the chance for recovery.
Vocational training provides refugees in northwest Tanzania a chance to be self-reliant but more needs to be done.
By UNHCR Tanzania | 19 October 2017
MTENDELI, Tanzania - Faustin, 34, longs for the idyllic life he enjoyed back home in Burundi. A successful farmer, he grew fruits and vegetables which he sold to sustain his wife and three children. But at the height of the Burundi crisis in 2015, he was forced to leave everything behind and seek safety across the border in Tanzania with his family.
UNHCR in 2017 – by the numbers
As of September 2017, UNHCR’s budget is at an historic high of $7.763 billion, which is currently 46% funded
This growth is concurrent with the unabated levels of global displacement, with 67.7 million people of concern to UNHCR worldwide.
The funding gap is widening, now standing at 54%. Based on indications received from donors and analysis of funding trends, UNHCR estimates the gap may reduce to 47% by year’s end.
By Evelyne Karanja
Nairobi, Kenya, 18 October 2017 - The African Union has announced plans to increase the number of member States with national disaster loss data bases and to put a training programme in place in preparation for the roll-out next year of the Sendai Monitor, the UNISDR-backed mechanism for measuring progress in reducing disaster losses.
Girls in some ethnic Masaai communities are rejecting female genital mutilation as MCC’s partner offers them education and alternative ways to mark their passage into adulthood.
By Rachel Bergen
Oct. 18, 2017
Ana Laizer is a grade nine student in Longido, Tanzania, and dreams of going to university to become a successful businesswoman.
For many girls Laizer’s age, this dream might never become reality.
Summary Points
Maize grain as usual was the most traded commodity in the region followed by dry beans, rice and then sorghum. See Figure 1.
Staple commodity prices especially for maize are expected to remain above last year and five year average prices despite near average harvest in the region with spatial pockets of deficit within and between countries because carryover stocks are low, tightening supplies available for trade.
17 octobre 2017 – A la veille de la huitième réunion à Brazzaville du mécanisme de suivi régional de l'Accord-cadre pour la paix, la sécurité et la coopération pour la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) et dans la région, l'Envoyé spécial du Secrétaire général pour les Grands lacs, Saïd Djinnit, a exhorté les Etats signataires de cet accord à prendre des mesures décisives pour résoudre le problème des « forces négatives ».
On Monday 16 October 2017 the Council adopted the EU Annual Report on Human Rights And Democracy in the World in 2016.
2016 was a challenging year for human rights and democracy, with a shrinking space for civil society and complex humanitarian and political crises emerging. In this context, the European Union showed leadership and remained strongly committed to promote and protect human rights and democracy across the world.
Background
On 31 August 2017 at the Tripartite Commission Meeting for the Voluntary Repatriation of Burundian Refugees in Tanzania, the Tripartite Commission (United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Burundi, and UNHCR) issued a joint communiqué and agreed to implement a work plan from 7 September to 31 December 2017, which entails the voluntary repatriation plan of Burundian refugees who wish to return to Burundi. The voluntary repatriation operation will take place in phases.
Background information
Background information
This weekly bulletin focuses on selected acute public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 44 events in the region. This week’s edition covers key new and ongoing events, including:
Wildlife anthrax in Namibia
Cholera in Zambia
Plague in Madagascar
Dengue fever in Burkina Faso
Humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Humanitarian crisis in South Sudan.
Executive Summary
