Japan Commits U.S.$7.3 Million to Unitaid to Strengthen Access to Lifesaving Medical Oxygen in Kenya and Tanzania
UNITAID
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DR Congo Civilians in Firing Line As Use of Heavy Weapons Signals New Phase
ICRC
A sharp uptick in the numbers of civilians wounded by heavy weapons in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is threatening to overwhelm health facilities already struggling… Read more »
Mauritania Bolsters Economic and Climate Resilience With $48 Million World Bank Support Package
World Bank
The World Bank Board of Directors approved a $48 million Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation for Mauritania on February 29, 2024. This operation consists of a $24 million… Read more »
Democratic Republic of the Congo - the Forgotten People of North Kivu [press release]
ICRC
The upsurge in armed conflict and other situations of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is taking a devastating humanitarian toll, especially in the east of… Read more »
Sudan - 5 Million At Risk of Starvation Due to War, UN Says
DW
The conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces militia has decimated the country's ability to feed itself and prevented humanitarian aid from reaching those… Read more »
Massive Humanitarian Response Needed to Avoid Health Catastrophe in DRC [interview]
MSF
Two years of violent fighting between the M23 armed group and the Congolese army (FARDC) and its allies in North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)… Read more »
Mozambique Hit by Storm Filipo, One Year After Cyclone Freddy
Oxfam
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Violence Continues to Displace and Traumatise Thousands in Cabo Delgado [press release]
MSF
Six years after the start of the violent conflict in the north of Mozambique, people in Cabo Delgado still live in fear. In 2024 alone, over 80,000 people have had to flee,… Read more »
Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Africa [press release]
World Bank
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved an additional $40 million in IDA* grants to the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR** Climate Research for Africa project (AICCRA), a… Read more »
Over Six Million People Face Hunger, Malnutrition and Water Scarcity in Zambia, Oxfam Warns [press release]
Oxfam
Oxfam warns that over six million people from farming families in Zambia are facing acute food shortages and malnutrition until next growing season, which is twelve months away,… Read more »
Seychelles Asks for Japan's Support for MVI for Small Island Developing States
Seychelles News Agency
Seychelles has asked Japan to support the island nation's advocacy for the multidimensional vulnerability index (MVI) at a reception celebrating the 64th birthday of Emperor… Read more »
Death, Despair and Destitution - the Human Costs of the EU's Migration Policies [press release]
MSF
In the last years, a policy-made crisis has been unfolding across Europe, at its borders, and beyond, which has resulted in a surge in deaths, despair and destitution among people… Read more »
Improving Water and Sanitation Facilities in Malawi's Urban Schools for Better Learning Outcomes [press release]
World Bank
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Tanzania Economic Update - Overcoming Demographic Challenges While Embracing Opportunities [press release]
World Bank
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UN Demands Action to Protect Children in DR Congo
Unicef
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are calling for immediate action to protect children and families caught in the escalating violence… Read more »