On 25 March 2020, the Somaliland government confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus. This triggered a quick succession of regulations that closed air, land and sea ports of entry, and led to the closure of most public spaces including mosques, schools, and restaurants. At the same time, other governments across East Africa implemented strict […]
Month: June 2021
Aid in Danger Bi-Weekly News Brief, 19 May – 01 June 2021
01 January-20 April 2021 Aid Worker KKA is now available on our website or HDX. Insecurity Insight continuously updates data on aid workers killed, kidnapped or arrested (KKA). Updated data includes new and historic reports identified in open-sources and verified security incidents submitted by Aid in Danger partner agencies. Source: Insecurity Insight
Canada contributes over CAD 22 million for FAO’s COVID-19 response
FAO to boost the food security and livelihoods of vulnerable communities in Africa and Latin America 16 June 2021, Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomes a CAD 22.4 million (USD 17.7 million) contribution from Canada to boost the food security and livelihoods of vulnerable communities – especially women, […]
Q&A: ‘Why do people have to die before a famine is declared?’
Famine — driven by conflict and fueled by climate shocks and the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic — could soon become a reality for millions of people. Below, the World Food Programme’s acting director of nutrition, Allison Oman Lawi, explains what famine is — and spells out the urgent need for action to […]
Sudan: Wind and rain destroy hundreds of tents in camp for refugees from Tigray
Thousands of refugees who fled conflict in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region are now stuck in precarious conditions at the mercy of the rainy season in Al-Tenideba camp, in neighboring Sudan’s Gedaref state. In May a storm created panic and destroyed 200 tents in Al-Tanideba, one of two official camps that together host some 40,000 refugees from Tigray in the […]
Ethiopia – Tigray Conflict Fact Sheet #9 Fiscal Year (FY) 2021
SITUATION AT A GLANCE 6 MILLION Estimated Population of Tigray GoE – 2017 5.2 MILLION People in Tigray Requiring Humanitarian Assistance UN – May 2021 2 MILLION People Displaced by the Crisis Within Tigray UN – May 2020 45,000 Refugees from Tigray Arriving in Eastern Sudan Since November UNHCR – May 2021 A famine may already be occurring in […]