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20 July 2012 - 6:26pmDespite the progress made since famine was declared in parts of Somalia last July, 3.8 million people still need humanitarian aid, Humanitarian Coordinator Mark Bowden said on Friday, appealing to countries to continue supporting relief efforts in the East African country. “Last year,... -
19 July 2012 - 12:24pmThe number of people needing humanitarian aid around the world has risen from 51 million to 62 million – an increase of more than 20 per cent – during the first half of 2012. “Halfway through this year we are seeing people in desperate need in twenty countries, whose lives and... -
18 July 2012 - 5:54pmMali, in West Africa, is facing severe humanitarian challenges and multiple crises after enjoying relative stability for many years. Hundreds of thousands of children are at risk of malnutrition, a third of the population needs assistance, 1.56 million people are at risk of cholera and the conflict in the... -
18 July 2012 - 12:45pmMillions of people face food insecurity in West Africa’s Sahel region. Successive droughts combined with conflict and displacement have pushed people into crisis in nine countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal. In Niger, the number of... -
17 July 2012 - 5:16pmIn the Central African Republic (CAR), about one in five people living outside the capital, Bangui, faces a food crisis. Conflict earlier this year led to widespread displacement and the destruction of villages, farmland and livestock. Providing food assistance is a high priority, but so is helping...
