The United Nations’ political chief urged Tigrayan forces in northern Ethiopia on Friday to “immediately and completely” endorse a cease-fire declared by the government so that food aid can reach a growing number of starving people in the embattled region. “The cease-fire announcement provides an opportunity that all parties to the conflict, including the TPLF, […]
Day: July 2, 2021
CrisisWatch June 2021
CrisisWatch warns of one conflict risk in July. · In Yemen, after intensifying their military campaign in Marib governorate in the past few weeks, the Huthis could soon launch an all-out offensive that might trigger mass displacement and cut off energy supplies. Our monthly conflict tracker highlights deteriorations in nine countries and conflict areas in June. · The Taliban sustained […]
As COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, Red Cross warns that insufficient funding is impeding the response
Nairobi/Geneva, Halting an increasing trend of COVID-19 cases in Africa will require additional funding. This was announced by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), amid a worrying surge of cases in Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, Namibia, Zambia, Mozambique, and South Africa. National Red Cross teams in these seven countries are stepping […]
WFP resumes operations to reach 2 million people with emergency food assistance in Tigray
ADDIS ABABA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has resumed its operations in the Tigray region of Ethiopia after fighting halted the emergency response last week. However serious challenges are threatening the entire humanitarian response in the region. On Thursday, WFP reached 10,000 people displaced by conflict with emergency food assistance in the […]
Statement on Ceasefire in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, 02 July 2021
The Government of Ethiopia’s announcement of a unilateral ceasefire in the Tigray region is a positive step if it leads to an end to the violence and atrocities and enables unhindered humanitarian access, assistance, and protection. The conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia precipitated a protection crisis marked by a disregard for the safety […]
How COVID-19 measures have affected food safety in East Africa
Foodborne diseases are thought to impose a health burden on society comparable to the “big three”: malaria, HIV/AIDs and tuberculosis. Common foodborne diseases affect tens of millions of people every year. They include salmonellosis, which causes stomach upsets, norovirus, which can cause severe vomiting and diarrhoea, and listeriosis, which can cause severe infections of the bloodstream and brain. Children and […]