Because of the damage caused by the floods, many have nothing to eat now. Some have sold all their livestock to buy food, plunging themselves further into a poverty abyss, says Oxfam's partner.
Mozambique + 1 more
Mozambique + 1 more
Because of the damage caused by the floods, many have nothing to eat now. Some have sold all their livestock to buy food, plunging themselves further into a poverty abyss, says Oxfam's partner.
UNICEF's Ted Chaiban urged the international community to immediately scale up support for children and families to avert a deepening humanitarian catastrophe throughout the country.
Ethiopia + 4 more
In addition to dealing with past disasters and conflict, humanitarians are mounting a new response to El Niño-driven drought. The plan targets 15.5 million people, including 10.4 million with food needs.
For several weeks, torrential rain and the rising Congo River have caused floods that have left 12 people dead and 1,177 houses destroyed, according to official figures.
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Since 15 January, the UN Department of Safety and Security has restricted all road missions in the four southern departments. UN Humanitarian Air Service flights have also been temporally suspended.
Angola + 10 more
Angola is once again number one among the top 10 forgotten humanitarian crises that received the least media attention last year. CARE's report draws attention to these forgotten crises.
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The analysis clearly shows how the climate crisis disproportionately affects those who have done least to cause it and are least able to withstand its most damaging effects, says Save the Children.
Ethiopia + 2 more
Six months after a historic five-season drought, massive floods have inundated vast swaths of farmland across Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, right in the middle of the harvest season.
Somalia + 6 more
Nearly three million people have been affected, with more than 1.2 million forced to leave their homes. Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya are bearing the brunt of this crisis, which follows severe drought.
In the worst hit district of Kelafo in Somali region, Save the Children is reporting a huge spike in cholera cases among children under five, who account for nearly 80% of the confirmed cases.
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Floods causing widespread damage and hunger. The situation is expected to worsen in December as more rain is forecast. Action Against Hunger is calling for increased funding to address the crisis.
Humanitarian partners, authorities and local communities have stepped up assistance to affected people, reaching at least 743,000 people across Somalia with some form of aid.
Heavy rainfall in north-eastern Kenya has caused large-scale flooding and cut off access to parts of Garissa and Mandera counties, leaving many residents without shelter, clean water or food.
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The floods are the latest in a series of extreme weather events in recent years to hit the Horn of Africa, where children and communities find themselves at the sharp end of the global climate crisis.
As of 6 November, partners and authorities estimate that more than 706,100 people are temporarily affected, with more than 113,690 temporarily displaced from their homes.
Burkina Faso + 23 more
The 18 hotspots comprise 22 countries and territories that will see worsening food insecurity between November and April. Burkina Faso, Mali, South Sudan, Sudan and Palestine are of highest concern.
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The main drivers of forced displacement were war in Ukraine and conflicts in Sudan, DR Congo and Myanmar; drought, floods and insecurity in Somalia; and a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
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FEWS NET anticipates that about 110 million people will need food aid through early next year, with a net increase in needs in Southern Africa and the Latin America and Caribbean regions.
After the devastating 2022 floods in Pakistan, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) set up a community-based malnutrition program in a remote part of Dadu district.
The floods left an indelible mark, impacting 33 million people and claiming more than 1,700 lives. With a mission to rebuild, the IFRC seeks global investment in recovery efforts to empower communities.