James East, World Vision Asia Pacific communications Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 15, 2007-In the face of a monster cyclone that made landfall tonight in Bangladesh, at least half a million people are...
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UNICEF emergency bulletin: Insecurity still grips northwest Central African Republic
1) CONTEXT: A complex emergency in the Northwest is characterized by a tripartite threat: government forces; rebel groups; and armed bandits. a) Intimidations from government forces (FACA national...
Chile: Ministro Lagos W. informó que "se va a declarar zona afectada por catástrofe" a Tocopilla, María Elena y otras comunidades locales
El Secretario de Estado explicó que "esta declaración de catástrofe implica una facilidad y flexibilidad para destinar y llevar recursos a la zona afectada". Asimismo, indicó que las clases estarán...
Bangladesh: Disaster Management Information Centre situation report 15 Nov 2007 15:30
Special Weather Bulletin on Cyclonic Storm "SIDR" over North Bay of Bengal Current Situation: The severe Cyclonic Storm "SIDR" with a core of Hurricane winds over North Bay of Bengal was centered at...
Burundi: Government of consensus formed
BUJUMBURA, 15 November 2007 (IRIN) - Political leaders in Burundi have welcomed the formation of a new more inclusive cabinet as an important step towards bringing the country's last active rebel...
Zimbabwe: New forex policy "paralyses" NGOs
HARARE, 15 November 2007 (IRIN) Zimbabwean non-governmental organisations (NGOs) claim their operations have been paralysed since the Reserve Bank raided their foreign currency accounts (FCAs). In...
Factbox-Security developments in Iraq, 15 Nov 2007
Nov 15 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq at 1000 GMT on Thursday. BAGHDAD - U.S. forces backed by aircraft killed 25 suspected insurgents in operations targeting al Qaeda near...
Ethiopia + 1 more
Somalia: UNHCR helps victims of floods in Puntland town
BOSSASO, Somalia, November 15 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency has distributed aid to some 10,000 people affected by strong rains which swept across northern Somalia and the port of Bossaso earlier...
Displaced Congolese return to camps near Goma
GOMA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, November 15 (UNHCR) - Thousands of Congolese have been flowing back to the camps for internally displaced people (IDP) that they had fled from earlier this...
Ugandan peacekeepers dismiss threat by Somali Islamic militants
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi The spokesman for the Ugandan army says Uganda's 1,600 peacekeeping troops in Somalia will stay in the capital Mogadishu and defend themselves against any attack by militant...
Somalia: Rainfall Forecast - 3 Day Accumulated Precipitation Forecast ( 14 - 17 Nov 2007)
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Bangladesh: Tropical cyclone Sidr
Coastal communities in Bangladesh and north-east India are moving to shelters as a category four cyclone, with wind speeds of around 150 mph, threatens to hit tonight. The region has not seen a storm...
Ivory Coast: Ouagadougou delays increase divisions - 15 Nov 2007
SUBJECT: Causes and consequences of the lack of progress in Ivory Coast's eight-month-old peace process. SIGNIFICANCE: As the Ouagadougou process falls further behind schedule, the risk increases...
Somalia: Mogadishu - Afgooye Rd IDPs Crisis - Locations of Settlements (as of 15 Nov 2007)
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Iraq + 4 more
Public health, conflict and human rights: toward a collaborative research agenda
Abstract Although epidemiology is increasingly contributing to policy debates on issues of conflict and human rights, its potential is still underutilized. As a result, this article calls for greater...
Colombia Semanal, 9 a 15 de noviembre de 2007
Resumen semanal de noticias sobre el conflicto armado y la construcción de paz Escuela de Cultura de Paz de la UAB (1) Desde el Palacio de Miraflores, sede del Gobierno de Venezuela, el Presidente H...
Chile: Earthquake - Location Map
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Uganda: Bukedea District - Nutrition Assessment Coverage (as of 15 Nov 2007)
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Uganda: Katakwi District - Nutrition Assessment Coverage (as of 15 Nov 2007)
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Kenya + 3 more
5th meeting of the Technical Committee on Early Warning (TCEW)
Efforts undertaken by governments and development partners to bring about peace, stability and development in the Horn of Africa have negatively been hampered by many natural and man made calamities...