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7 June 2012 - 9:26amHumanitarian partners in Haiti are bracing for an increase in new cases of cholera as the hurricane season gets underway. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), heavy rains and flooding could contaminate water sources and trigger a surge of up to 4,000 new cholera cases per week in the... -
1 June 2012 - 4:19pm“Help! Help! Evariste, Evariste, please open the door!” Early on the morning of 17 December 2011, Evariste Dindaye was woken by a man’s hysterical shouting. When Evariste opened his door, the panic-stricken man blurted out: “My wife is about to have a baby and she’s in... -
25 April 2012 - 5:17pmMalaria is endemic in Pakistan, and outbreaks always increase during and after the monsoon season. After the devastating floods of 2010, pools and small lakes were left behind that provided ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes. People who had lost their homes were forced to sleep outside, making them more... -
25 April 2012 - 12:02pmConflict and displacement in northern Mali are continuing to exacerbate the food and nutrition crisis throughout drought-affected areas of the Sahel region, OCHA has warned. “Across the region, more than 15 million people, including 3.5 million Malians, will be affected by severe food... -
14 April 2012 - 1:36amHumanitarian agencies are supporting tens of thousands of Congolese immigrants expelled from Angola, many of whom say they were subjected to violence and abuse. Last year, Angola expelled more than 100,000 Congolese nationals across their 2,500 km common border. And since late 2003, Angola has...
