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  • LIBYA: Lack of security hampers humanitarian access
    6 May 2011 - 10:26pm
    The IOM-chartered ship Red Star One docked at Misrata port on 4 May, delivering 180 metric tons of humanitarian supplies. The ship evacuated 1,073 people (827 third country nationals (TCNs), over 200 Libyans, 36 war wounded, and 8 International Medical Corps medical staff who were replaced by new personnel...
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  • Côte d'Ivoire: Humanitarians assessing critical needs
    5 May 2011 - 11:03pm
    Despite pockets of instability in certain areas of Abidjan, the overall security situation seems to be improving. In most neighbourhoods of Abidjan, with the exception of Yopougon, economic activities are slowly regaining momentum with more shops re-opening. Though socio-economic activities have started,...
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  • CAR: New report outlines grave situation for children
    4 May 2011 - 4:49pm
    Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict (Watchlist) and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) today released a report showing that children in the Central African Republic (CAR) are being abducted, recruited into armed groups and denied access to humanitarian assistance. The report,...
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  • Colombia: Massive flooding affects millions
    3 May 2011 - 8:51pm
    With the onset of this year’s rainy season, the official number of people affected by flooding in Colombia has risen to 3 million, with 410 dead and another 482 missing. Last year, flooding affected over 2 million people, many of whom have yet to receive aid. Governors in some of the affected...
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  • LIBYA: Humanitarian operations continue despite ongoing fighting
    2 May 2011 - 3:39pm
    On 30 April, the Libyan government reported that a NATO air strike killed Colonel Qadhafi’s son, Saif al-Arab Qadhafi, and three of his grandchildren. NATO issued a statement saying that all NATO targets are military and that individuals are not targeted. On 1 May, United Nations staff relocated to...
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