The bulk of Southern Africa is expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall as part of the current rainfall season, increasing the likelihood of flooding across the region.
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The bulk of Southern Africa is expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall as part of the current rainfall season, increasing the likelihood of flooding across the region.
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Cereal-based farming systems must join the transition to sustainable agriculture if they are to meet unprecedented demand for maize, rice and wheat.
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FAO estimates that globally 39 countries, including 29 countries in Africa, need external assistance for food due to conflict, crop failures and localized high food prices.
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Food shortages and weak purchasing power will limit food availability and access, particularly for the urban poor and for households with ill or deceased family members, in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Trend data estimates the number of chronically and transitorily food insecure people at 1 million, roughly 9 percent of the rural population, and typically affecting the communal areas.
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Over the last decade, recognition of the pervasive nature and impact of violence against children has grown. Still, the phenomenon remains largely undocumented and underreported.
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The region is characterized by high levels of vulnerability but recent momentum around the resilience-building agenda in Lesotho and Malawi shows great promise.
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Though South Sudan took first place, it was only the sixth most-worsened country. The most-worsened country for 2014 is Central African Republic, followed closely by Syria and Libya.
More than 15,000 people at Chingwizi urgently need food assistance. No distributions have been done for May because of lack of resources.
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Report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre says this figure equates to a staggering increase of 4.5 million from 2012, signalling a record high for the second year running.
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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.
More than 3,000 families displaced by floods are facing looming food shortages after more than three months living in crowded, unsanitary conditions at a temporary camp.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Dam levels across the country increased during the course of this week. An estimated 1,000 displaced households did not receive tents or tarpaulins and remain in need of urgent shelter assistance.
Gaps in shelter at Chingwizi camp remain. Of an estimated 2,800 households at the camp, around 1,000 did not receive any tents or tarpaulins and still need urgent assistance.