Namibia: Floods - Mar 2004 Updates

JOHANNESBURG, 31 December 2010 (IRIN) - The crises in Zimbabwe and Madagascar were a major focus of IRIN's Southern Africa coverage, though riots over food and fuel prices in early September 2010 in...

SADC REGIONAL SUMMARY Seasonal rainfall performance so far has been good for most parts of the SADC region except for Tanzania where the Vuli (short rains) season failed and the start of the main...

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] JOHANNESBURG, 11 July (IRIN) - The almost total failure of the maize crop in Namibia's northeastern Caprivi region could...

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are...

By Tapiwa Gomo, Harare Thousands of lives and billions of dollars could be saved every year if a fraction of the funds pumped into major headline grabbing disasters were spent on minimising the...

Emergency response operations are almost over in Caprivi region where approximately 5,000 people were displaced and 15,000 affected by floods following incessant heavy rains that hit the area in...

As WFP's James. T. Morris, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian Needs in Southern Africa visits Namibia, spokesperson Richard Lee talks to people on the front line of the crisis...

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] JOHANNESBURG, 9 June (IRIN) - Namibian authorities have predicted an improvement in total grain production during the...

Civil strife, bad weather and HIV/AIDS said to be main causes 31 May 2004, Rome - The number of countries facing serious food shortages this month declined to 35 from 38 in February, but in Africa...

by Solveig Olafsdottir in Caprivi The women and children seem to be swept towards the tented camps by the strong current of air caused by the helicopter's blades. Clutching blankets and bundles...

After causing flooding in Namibia, the rising waters of the Zambezi River and its tributaries have now inundated northern areas of Zambia, raising fears of serious food insecurity. Around 20,000...

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are...

RIACSO provides support to the national efforts in addressing the southern African crisis and ensures cohesion and complementarity of the effort at a regional level. In addition, RIACSO supports the...

CAPRIVI, Namibia, 3 May 2004 - The spotlight of international attention shone briefly on Namibia this week when the Zambezi River flooded, displacing thousands of children, women and men from their...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Given the erratic rains in the first half of the season, necessitating multiple plantings, and the flooding that occurred in the second half, communities across the region are...

CCA Guidance for August - September - October at 4 Months Lead This week we focus on the outlooks for August-October for the following areas; the Sahel, the Gulf of Guinea and northeast Africa with...

When the Zambezi River burst its banks in late March, thousands of people were forced to abandon their homes. The British Red Cross has sent =A357,000 from our Disaster Fund and Jersey Overseas Aid,...

Katimo Mulilo, Caprivi Region, Namibia, Tuesday, 27 April - Namibian officials are caught in a desperate bid to try and save thousands of cattle from near-certain death as the flooded Zambezi River...

JOHANNESBURG, 26 April (IRIN) - A government helicopter evacuating the last remaining people from a village cut off by flood waters in Namibia's northeastern Caprivi region crashed while taking off...

CAPRIVI, 23 April (IRIN) - Namibian officials are caught in a desperate bid to try and save thousands of cattle from almost certain death as the flooded Zambezi river closes in on them, while one of...