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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLICAN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE KILLS ONE CIVILIAN IN THE EASTOn 23 January, an explosive device was discovered behind the Beloko customs offices in the west and destroyed by the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) without causing any casua…
West and Central Africa: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (24 – 30 January 2023) Read MoreOverviewThis Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover:• Cholera in Mozambique• Cholera in Burundi• COVID-19 across the WHO African regionFor each of these events, a brief descr…
Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies: Week 5: 23 to 29 January 2023 Read MoreMany migrants in vulnerable situations across the world face shrinking access to international protection, increasingly restrictive immigration policies, and riskier journeys. In recent years, access to asylum and other international safeguards has at …
Migrants in need report barriers to assistance and fragile trust in humanitarian organizations Read MoreMinisters and representatives from twelve African countries have committed themselves, and laid out their plans, to end AIDS in children by 2030. International partners have set out how they would support countries in delivering on those plans, which w…
African leaders unite in pledge to end AIDS in children Read MoreIn partnership with the African Union, the United Nations and others, the U.S. State Department has kicked off an initiative to help African farmers and governments prepare for and adapt to food security challenges caused by climate change.Dr. Cary Fow…
US Launches Initiative to Support African Farmers Amid Food Security Challenges Read MoreSituation OverviewThe Horn of Africa region continues to experience the longest and most severe drought on record, threatening millions with starvation. Relentless drought and high food prices have weakened many people’s ability to grow crops, raise li…
East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes Region: UNHCR Drought Situation Response Update #5 – December 2022 Read MoreSituation OverviewThe Horn of Africa region continues to experience the longest and most severe drought on record, threatening millions with starvation. Relentless drought and high food prices have weakened many people’s ability to grow crops, raise li…
East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes Region: UNHCR Drought Situation Response Update #5 – December 2022 Read MoreBy the Africa Center for Strategic StudiesJanuary 30, 2023Most migration in Africa is directed towards the economic centers of the continent, a trend that is expected to continue with the growing integration of regional economies.Dynamism, a persistent…
Migration trends to watch in Africa in 2023 Read MoreA decade ago this year, the head of the European Union’s executive branch stood, visibly shaken, before rows of coffins holding the corpses of migrants drowned off the Italian island of Lampedusa. Some of them, small and bone-white, contained the bodie…
10 Years After EU’s ‘Never Again’ Tragedy, Little’s Changed Read MoreAnimal products such as beef, fish, poultry and dairy are heavily featured in many traditional African dishes. Some environmental and animal welfare advocates are hoping to change that by introducing plant-based dining to the continent.Staff at Senegal…
First-Ever Africa Vegan Restaurant Week Held on the Continent Read MoreHighlightsMany parts of the region have received cumulatively near normal rainfall as of early January.Dry hot conditions in early January negatively affecting crops in southern parts of the region. These conditions are forecast to continue through to …
Food Security Early Warning System – Agromet Update, Issue 02: 2022/2023 Agricultural Season (20-01-2023) Read MoreAbstractThis paper describes the process for developing, validating and disseminating through a train-the-trainer (TOT) event a standardised curriculum for public health capacity building for points of entry (POE) staff across the 15-member state Econo…
Capacity building at points of entry during COVID-19 pandemic: harmonising training curriculum for Economic Community of West African States Read More