The government declared an emergency in three districts and called for assistance for people in Balochistan. The authorities reported 13 deaths and 650 people injured.
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Afghanistan + 1 more
Thousands of families in Afghanistan and Pakistan struggle to survive after heavy snowfalls
Nearly 120 people have been killed in Afghanistan, where 22 provinces have been hit hard. In the north-eastern province of Nooristan, bordering Pakistan, at least 45 people in one village have perished.
Burundi + 5 more
About a half million Burundians require urgent emergency food assistance
The Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA), conducted in April 2016 in 18 provinces across the country, concluded that about 4.6 million people are food insecure, of which half million require urgent assistance.
UN Special Rapporteur calls for more protection, aid for displaced in Burundi
Chaloka Beyani found an urgent need for more assistance, including access to basic services such as health care and education, on a visit to camps in Gitaza and Cashi (Rumonge).
World + 48 more
Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights displacement in Syria, floods in Yemen
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
World + 15 more
El Niño impact on food security and health in eastern Africa likely to continue this year
Critical public health, medical, nutrition and water services are currently overstretched, and without support may well be decimated further, resulting in human suffering on an enormous scale.
Red Cross launches appeal to assist families hit by multiple emergencies in Burundi
Thousands of families in Burundi are exposed to multiple emergencies - including civil unrest, the El Niño weather phenomenon, and food insecurity.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights displacement in Sudan, South Sudan and Côte d’Ivoire
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Somalia, Turkey and Syria
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
World + 44 more
Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Yemen, Nigeria and Ukraine
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights humanitarian crises in Malawi, Mozambique, DR Congo and South Sudan
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
Burundi + 5 more
Heavy rains and floods affect more than 30,000 people in Burundi
As of mid-January 2016, heavy rains and floods continue to affect various parts of the country, resulting in 5,068 houses damaged/destroyed, affecting 30,408 persons.
Zimbabwe + 9 more
Expected sharp fall in southern African maize production raises food security concerns
The early production forecast for maize - a staple food throughout the subregion - is about 21.1 million tonnes in 2015, 15 percent lower than the average for the last five years, FAO says.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights continued violence in Nigeria and Ukraine
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
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Latest Global Emergency Overview highlights Boko Haram attacks and floods in Southern Africa
The weekly Global Overview aggregates information from a range of sources and provides the latest updates on and a ranking of current humanitarian crises.
Malawi + 5 more
Food security alert for Southern Africa
Rainfall performance has been poor across much of the region for the first half of the 2014/15 agriculture season and could have an adverse impact on household food security.
ACT Alliance Appeal to assist agricultural dry spell in Malawi
Maize harvests were 50 - 75% below average during agricultural season in some regions. Food insecurity affects 640,009 people, requiring 15,830 MT of maize equivalent to address shortage.
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FAO warns on food security in West, Central Africa next year
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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FEWS NET predicts emergency conditions next year in Ebola-hit West Africa
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.
Food security to deteriorate for more than 600,000 people in parts of Malawi
Maize harvests 50-75 percent below average are causing abnormally high maize prices and reduced livelihoods. Humanitarian assistance is needed immediately and through the next harvest in April.