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Since early May, a series of armed attacks on villages in the commune of Tin-Akoff, in the northern Sahel region and close to the borders with Mali and Niger, has driven 4,755 people to flee their homes and seek refuge in the town of Tin-Akoff and the ...

Premier of the Northern Cape and Presidency Deputy Minister takes government services to the peoplePremier of the Northern Cape, Dr Zamani Saul and Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Thembi Siweya, will meet residents of Springbok as part of a governme...

I am pleased to join you for this dialogue on Africa’s future.I welcome your focus on cultural identity.This builds on the African Union’s theme for this year, highlighting the importance of arts, culture and heritage in building the Africa we want.Cul...

OverviewIn Somalia, recurrent climatic shocks such as flooding and drought are major drivers for food insecurity, coupled with conflict, insecurity and political tension. In 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 and desert locust infestations exacerbated this...

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2020 – The World Bank today approved the Nigeria Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program (SURWASH). The $700 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA)* will provide 6 milli...

Women, Children, Minorities ‘Hit Hardest’, International Red Cross Head StressesThe Security Council heard today that anemic implementation of its resolutions and international law designed to protect civilians in armed conflict has collided with the C...

The tragic irony of Syria is that humanitarian suffering is increasing, despite the relative calm, compared with earlier years of the conflict, the Security Council heard today from high-level officials of the Organization who made a strong appeal for ...

Executive summaryThe Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to take rapid and effective action in response to food and agricultural threats and emergenc...