WASHINGTON The United Stateswill make a decision on the level of its presence in Africa, particularly inthe Sahel region, in about two months, Washington’s top military officer said.Washington has some 7,000 special forces on rotation in Africa carryin…
DURBAN A South African activist and son of a deceased prominent Muslim preacher is fighting for his life in a hospital after he was shot outside a court in the coastal city of Durban on Wednesday.Police colonel Thembeka Mbele said 65-year-old Yousuf De…
333,554 BURUNDIAN REFUGEESThe above total reflects the refugee population covered by the Burundi Regional Refugee Response Plan and includes Burundian refugees who fled since April 2015, as well as some 37,000 Burundian refugees who sought asylum in th…
HIGHLIGHTS Heavy rainfall has driven flash and riverine flooding in Zambia, including in areas previously impacted by severe drought. Gwembe and Siavonga districts in the south are amongst the hardest-hit by the recent rains, while Mambwe and Lumezi di…
HIGHLIGHTS Heavy rains and flash flooding, exacerbated by Tropical Cyclone Pawan, generate additional humanitarian needs among populations in Somalia USAID partner organizations respond to flood-related humanitarian needs Largest desert locust outbreak…
