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Illegal taxes, forced labour widespread in North Kivu
Years of instability have made the province very insecure for civilians and for aid workers.
DR Congo: Children displaced by war get a chance to continue their education
Since mid-November, more than 130,000 people have been displaced in and around Goma. Children have limited access to education; many schools have been looted, destroyed or occupied by internally displaced persons or armed forces or groups.
IFRC responds to second Ebola outbreak in recent months
Previous haemorrhagic fever outbreaks have resulted in depletion of the health care service delivery systems budget and given rise to a fear of further outbreaks
People face multiple displacement, insecurity hampers humanitarian access
25,000 IDPs are reportedly in Sake from Goma while 60,000 IDPs previously hosted in Kanyaruchinya have been forced to flee again due to the fighting.
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Global emergency overview highlights Gaza conflict, fighting in DRC, Ebola in Uganda and Yellow Fever in Sudan
The Global Overview is a weekly update that provides a snapshot of current humanitarian priorities and recent events. The Global Overview collates information from a wide range of sources, including Reliefweb and media sources, and displays this information in a manner that allows for quick comparison of different humanitarian crises.
DR Congo: Funding is urgently and desperately needed to meet "monumental humanitarian needs" - UN relief official
Watch the Webcast Good afternoon, everyone. I returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the end of last week. While I was there, I was travelling with the UK’s Director-General of the Department for International Development, Mark Bowman, and also with Catherine Wiesner, who’s the...
DR Congo + 8 more
Kenya: WFP, Gov't to help 2.16 million food-insecure people until March 2013
HIGHLIGHTS Localized heavy rain showers impact Somalia and Kenya Food security in the region has improved as harvests start to reach the markets DRC Crisis: more than 772,450 people have been displaced in North Kivu since January 2009 Ethiopia: number of severely malnourished children declines for...
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Eastern Africa: Rains continue to pound much of region - latest humanitarian bulletin
Highlights Rains continue to pound much of region Great Lakes crisis unabated Burundi, Eritrea suffer from “extremely alarming” hunger Food security expected to improve in Ethiopia as primary harvest starts Flooding affects tens of thousands in central Somalia Oxfam warns Somalia’s...
Uganda: Gov't declares end of Ebola outbreak
4 OCTOBER 2012 - The Ministry of Health (MoH), Uganda has declared today, the end of the Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF) outbreak in Kibaale district. The last case was confirmed on 3 August 2012 and was discharged from the hospital on 24 August 2012. This is double the maximum incubation period (21...
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DR Congo: Aid agencies intensify response throughout North Kivu amid widespread violence and insecurity
I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES Humanitarian aid rolling out to thousands of people amid persisting population movements More than 320,000 people displaced in North Kivu since April 2012 Killings, looting and property destruction in Masisi denounced by UN officials 55,000 people live in...
Uganda: MSF concludes emergency Ebola response, hands over treatment center to ministry of health
The Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency response to an outbreak of Ebola in Uganda has come to an end. The MSF team handed over the Ebola treatment center it set up in Uganda’s western Kibaale district to the Ugandan Ministry of Health (MoH). After the outbreak was...
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DR Congo: Violence in Katanga triples IDP numbers in six months, thousands out of reach
Highlights US$9.9 million allocated to boost humanitarian response in North Kivu HAP 2012: mid-year review dominated by the North Kivu crisis Violence in Katanga triples IDP numbers in six months, thousands out of reach Majority of 2012 pooled funding has supported NGOs North Kivu remains...
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Kenya: Tensions remain high; inter-communal conflict leaves 70 people dead, displaces thousands
HIGHLIGHTS Over 240,000 people affected by flooding in eastern Africa 70 people killed by intercommunal clashes in Kenya Ebola outbreak under control in Uganda as a new strain kills 11 people in DRC Over 600,000 people have been displaced by fighting in DRC since January A sixth camp in...
RD Congo : Suspicion de fièvre hémorragique à virus Ebola à Isiro
Faits saillants Deux civils tués et 17 enlevés dans une attaque à Badengayido. Suspicion de fièvre hémorragique à virus Ebola à Isiro : Trois décès suspects enregistrés. Nombreux cas de diarrhée sanglante demeurent sans prise en charge à cause de l’insécurité et faute de...
Uganda: Not yet Ebola free, says Health Ministry
By Nicholas Kalungi & Dan Wandera, Ronald Tumusiime, Sarah Tumwebaze & Stephen Otage (email the author) Posted Monday, August 6 2012 at 01:00 The Ministry of Health yesterday said the country is not yet free from Ebola and asked the public to adhere to the recommended preventive measures...
Uganda: Two new Ebola cases within last 48 hours; extent of epidemic still unknown - IFRC
The situation: According to the Ministry of Health of Uganda, the first case of Ebola was reported in Kagadi hospital on July 7, 2012 and since then, there have been 27 confirmed cases in total, the last two new cases within the last 48 hours. As of this morning (July 30th, 2012), there are 7...
Uganda: Ebola outbreak confirmed; 20 cases and 13 deaths reported - IFRC
This bulletin is being issued for information only and reflects the current situation and details available at this time. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is not seeking funding or other assistance from donors for this operation. The situation A deadly...
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DR Congo: Children fleeing to avoid forced recruitment by armed groups, says World Vision
· Children hiding in the bush to avoid the fighting · High proportion of refugees in Uganda are under 15 years of age; reports suggest they left out of fear of being forcibly recruited · Surge in violence sees aid agency shut down life-saving programs including cholera response, in the east of...
DR Congo: Sharp increase in number of cholera cases in armed conflict area of North Kivu
23 July 2012 - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reported a sharp increase in the number of cholera cases in the armed conflict area of North Kivu. According to the report, 368 new cases were reported from epidemiological week 24 (11-17 June) to epidemiological week 26 (25 June-1 July). The...