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18 April 2011 - 1:05pmIn the past four days, Misrata has been heavily shelled during fighting between Government and opposition forces. Media report that over 100 missiles have been launched daily. Unconfirmed numbers of civilians have been killed or injured. Local organizations report that casualties include children and the... -
16 April 2011 - 1:50pmFormer president Laurent Gbagbo was captured by President Alassane Ouattara's Republican Forces on 11 April, but the situation in Abidjan remains volatile. According the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, at least 900 deaths have been confirmed in Abidjan and western Côte d'... -
15 April 2011 - 7:47pmThe failure of the October to December 2010 rains in the Eastern Horn of Africa has left nearly 8.4 million people food insecure and requiring emergency assistance in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and the Karamoja region in Uganda. Drought has led to substantial harvest failure, deteriorating pasture... -
15 April 2011 - 4:50pmCivilians are in grave danger as fighting between Government and opposition forces continues in western Libya. More reports emerged yesterday of heavy shelling of the port of Misrata, which resulted in several casualties and prevented ships from docking. Several hundred women, children, third-country... -
14 April 2011 - 2:56pmThe Sphere Project, a leading initiative promoting quality and accountability in humanitarian work, released the revised English version of its handbook Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Humanitarian Response today. The launch is taking place in a dozen countries around the world. According...
