Sierra Leone: Floods - Aug 2019 Updates

Description of the disaster On 1st August 2019, floods and landslides in Freetown, Capital of Sierra Leone, were triggered by heavy and continuous downpour. The raging floods resulted in the...

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 70 events in the region. This week’s main...

Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 70 events in the region. This...

Although forced displacement is a global phenomenon, it is more pronounced in Africa. Africa hosts over one-third of the global forced displacement population. As at 31 December 2018, the continent...

This report was written and the analysis was designed and conducted by Justin Ginnetti (IDMC), Pui Man Kam (ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich), Gabriela Aznar Siguan...

In Numbers 292.53 mt of food assistance distributed US$ 0 cash-based transfers made US$ 6 m six months (October 2019–March 2020) net funding requirement 59,573 people assisted in October 2019 ...

In Numbers 350 mt of food assistance distributed US$ 0 cash-based transfers made US$ 3.5 m six months (September 2019 – February 2020) net funding requirements 15,259 people assisted in August 2019 ...

Background and the Red Cross and Red Crescent action While some countries in Africa are experiencing drought, others are facing devastating floods. The scale and scope of disaster risk, underlying...

PAYS NÉCESSITANT UNE AIDE ALIMENTAIRE EXTÉRIEURE Selon les estimations de la FAO, 41 pays de par le monde, dont 31 en Afrique, continuent d’avoir besoin d’une aide alimentaire extérieure. La...

AMÉRICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE (2 PAISES) FALTA DE ACCESO GENERALIZADA Venezuela Grave crisis económica • En medio de la grave y prolongada crisis económica, el número de refugiados y migrantes de...

Flooding is likely to continue in parts of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Nigeria Southern Mauritania has been abnormally dry for the past three months. A poor start to seasonal rainfall does not...

More rainfall is expected across Africa next week, maintaining high risk for flooding Africa Weather Hazards A poor start to seasonal rainfall has resulted in abnormal dryness in parts of Mauritania...

Quarante-et-un pays, dont 31 en Afrique, requièrent toujours une aide extérieure afin de couvrir leurs besoins alimentaires, prévient l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et...

Africa Weather Hazards A poor start to seasonal rainfall has caused abnormal dryness in parts of Mauritania. Heavy rainfall over the past several weeks has triggered flooding in Senegal,...

FAO report cites 41 countries needing external assistance for food Dry weather and protracted conflicts are primary drivers 19 September 2019, Rome - Some 41 countries continue to be in need of...

Several consecutive weeks of heavy rainfall have caused flooding across West and East Africa Africa Weather Hazards A poor start to seasonal rainfall has caused abnormal dryness in parts of...

Persisting heavy rainfall triggers flooding across parts of West and East Africa A poor start to the rainfall season across Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Mauritania has caused significant...

Flood risk persists in parts of West Africa and Sudan while Ethiopia remains abnormally dry A poor start to the rainfall season across Senegal and Gambia has led to significant dryness. Continued...

Risk of severe flooding continues in parts of Sierra Leone, Mali, and Sudan A poor start to therainfall season acrossSenegal and Gambia has ledto significant dryness. Heavy rains during the past...

The torrential rains began on August 1st, and subsequently caused flooding and mudslides that have, to date, caused the death of at least 6 people and the displacement of over 5,000, affecting around...