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Médecins sans frontières (MSF)
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Cholera grips Sudan as Médecins sans frontières (MSF) calls for quick response

A cholera outbreak adds yet another challenge to Sudan’s decimated health system already struggling with increasing child malnutrition, high numbers of war wounded, and regular cases of preventable diseases

A cholera outbreak in central and eastern Sudan is bringing yet more risk, death, and misery to people already bruised by the country’s devastating war. Emergency teams from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are treating patients as well as providing water and sanitation services to people affected by the…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) |

Libya: Slow Flood Recovery Failing Displaced Survivors

The slow recovery and lack of a national response plan is having a severe effect on the economic rights of survivors, including to housing, health, electricity, and education

Libyan authorities are failing to provide adequate compensation and reconstruction support a year after devastating floods wrecked the eastern Libyan city of Derna and left thousands dead or missing, Human Rights Watch said today. Armed groups have yet to face accountability for emergency response failures that prevented people from seeking safety.  The slow…

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Source: International Rescue Committee (IRC) |

One year after devastating floods in Libya, humanitarian needs remain urgent

Numerous families continue to face challenges in obtaining essential necessities, with many displaced people living in precarious conditions

One year since Storm Daniel ravaged Libya's eastern coast, claiming over 5,900 lives and displacing more than 44,000 people, humanitarian needs remain alarmingly high. Five leading international aid agencies, including Acted, International Medical Corps (IMC), the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), and Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI),…

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Source: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) urges inclusion of refugees and Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in flood response across West and Central Africa

The floods have devastated communities, destroyed homes and infrastructure and heightened protection risks for the most vulnerable, severely affecting forcibly displaced populations who were already living in precarious conditions

With the onset of the rainy season, severe flooding across Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger and Nigeria has significantly worsened the situation of refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) in the region. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, emphasizes the importance of including forcibly displaced people in national response plans.  The floods have…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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African Water Facility Secures 12 Million Euros to Invest in Urban Sanitation in Africa

Over the next ten years, the African Water Facility, through the Africa Urban Sanitation Investment Initiative, aims to mobilise $320 million to support 50 sanitation projects

The African Water Facility has secured 12 million euros from the Nordic Development Fund for a new funding initiative to support African governments, utilities, the private sector, and other stakeholders to expand access to safe and sustainable sanitation in African cities. The Africa Urban Sanitation Investment Initiative (AUSII) was launched…

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) |

One Year Since Morocco Earthquake and Libya Floods

The Libyan Red Crescent Society (LRCS) was on the ground immediately following the disaster, providing critical emergency aid, including search and rescue operations, first aid, and the distribution of food, water, and shelter materials

One year after the devastating earthquake in Morocco and catastrophic floods in Libya, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), alongside the Moroccan and Libyan Red Crescents, remains committed to supporting the recovery and rebuilding efforts in these hard-hit regions. These disasters, which struck within days…

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
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Devastating flooding in Nigeria: International Rescue Committee (IRC) launches emergency response

The devastating floods of 2022 stand out as a grim reminder of the havoc caused by heavy climate induced rains, with over 1.4 million individuals displaced

Heavy rainfall has been affecting northern Nigeria, causing floods that have resulted in hundreds of lives lost and significant damage to homes and farmlands, impacting more than half a million people. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is preparing an emergency response to provide immediate relief to the most affected households across the north-eastern…

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)
Source: African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) |

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) begins construction of solar-powered water project in Jowhar

ATMIS is implementing similar projects in Jubaland and the South West Federal Member States with funding from the Government of Kazakhstan

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has commenced the construction of a solar-powered water project in Jowhar, the Hirshabelle State. The project, launched yesterday at the Jowhar Airport Police Station by ATMIS Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu, will benefit Somali Police officers and local communities. “We have handed…

UN Women - Africa
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How gender data elevated the impact of a community health worker during the recent floods in Kenya

The disaggregated data helped build even more trust between community members

Desperate wails rent the air and people shouted urgent instructions as they tried to save more people, tragically including children, from being swept away by the raging waters of MathareRiver. The River had burst its banks in the middle of the night catching residents of the surrounding informal settlement unaware and completely upending their homes, and, for many, their lives. This was the scene in Mathare, an informal settlement…

African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS)

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African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Police Commissioner launches water projects in Kismayo and Baidoa

The project aims to create a healthy environment for the SPF to efficiently perform their duties

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Police Commissioner, Hillary Sao Kanu has concluded a tour of Jubaland and South West State where she launched water projects for police officers and local communities. During the visit, Commissioner of Police (CP) Kanu launched the commencement of solar-powered water projects at…