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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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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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.
Communities in Beni territory, along the Mbau-Oicha-Eringeti axis, have been terrorized with violence and direct attacks allegedly perpetrated by ADF/NALU rebels. In November, more than 100 new victims were reported in nearby villages to Beni city.
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 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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WHO declares end of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. This comes after a 42-day period elapsed with no new cases being detected. The maximum incubation period for Ebola is 21 days.
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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.
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WHO traces the early origins and subsequent evolution of the epidemic, and considers where we stand today, looking at current outbreaks in the worst-affected countries.
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.
The number of cases is decreasing, the center of the epidemic is limited and the last suspected cases are from recorded and monitored contacts. So far, 71 cases and 40 deaths have been reported.
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Global response is estimated to cost at least US $600 million and will require “several thousand people to scale up our response by 3 to 4 times”, according to the UN.
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