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- Friday 25 April 2014
Africa: Tsetse Fly Genome Breakthrough Brings Hope for Farmers
Found only in Africa, tsetse flies are vectors for the single-cell parasites that cause trypanosomiasis, or nagana, an often-lethal disease that affects some 3 million animals in the region each year at massive costs to farmers’ livelihoods and food security. - Wednesday 23 April 2014
Kenya urged to Open Clitoral Hospital to Deal with FGM
Clitoraid helps FGM victims obtain restorative surgery to reverse FGM effects - Tuesday 22 April 2014
South Sudan:AU Commission of Inquiry to Undertake Its First Field Mission
In its first mission, Commission intends to meet with President of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit, and other officials of the government - Wednesday 16 April 2014
South Sudan: Country Requires Psychosocial Needs, IOM Report
These findings emphasize the overwhelming need for more attention to be given to psychosocial support in the country’s displacement sites. - Wednesday 16 April 2014
Kenya: New Study Shows Shift to Green Economy Could Build Climate Resilience and Boost Food Security
The Green Economy Assessment Report: Kenya finds that the transition to an inclusive, low emission , resource efficient green economy will result in stronger economic growth and increased wealth creation opportunities by 2021. - Tuesday 15 April 2014
Kenya: Japan Backs IOM Community Stabilization Project in the North
The project was launched on Monday April 14 by Japanese Ambassador to Kenya Tatsushi Terada and will be implemented in close cooperation with the local (county) governments of Turkana, Marsabit, Uasin Gishu and Garissa. - Tuesday 15 April 2014
Africa: FAO Urges Countries to Step up Action Against Destructive Banana Disease
Banana is the eighth most important food crop in the world and the fourth most important food crop among the world’s least-developed countries, according to FAOSTAT, the UN agency’s data-gathering and analysis service. - Monday 14 April 2014
Guinea-Bissau Holds First Poll Since Coup
No major incidents were reported by the close of polls and monitors said they expected a record turnout. The electoral commission said turnout had reached 60 percent by 1430 GMT but did not give more detailed numbers. - Friday 11 April 2014
South Sudan: Humanitarian Situation Critical Before Rainy Season - ICRC
Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced. Tens of thousands need medical care. With fighting continuing in several areas and the rainy season approaching, the ICRC is concerned. - Friday 11 April 2014
Southern Africa: IOM Supports Cross Border Campaign to Eliminate Malaria
IOM will now back a cross border and regional campaign to reduce and eliminate malaria transmission in targeted border districts within the southern Africa Development Community (SADC) region. - Thursday 10 April 2014
Africa: New EU Programme to Strengthen Land Governance in Ten Countries
This will be done, among other things, through the application, at country level, of some Voluntary Guidelines set up by the international community in 2012 to improve land governance. - Thursday 10 April 2014
DRC: Rape Still Widespread and Largely Unpunished – UN report
The report also indicates that, while some progress has been made in the fight against impunity for sexual violence, much more needs to be done to hold perpetrators of sexual violence accountable. - Tuesday 8 April 2014
Ethiopia: “Community Conversations” Target Irregular Migration
In the coming two months, IOM plans to train over 800 community conversation facilitators. They will include religious and community leaders and representatives of vulnerable groups, including the elderly and women. - Monday 7 April 2014
CAR: Unprecedented Crisis Devastating The Economy Say UN Report
The two UN agencies issued the report as they took action to help displaced and other conflict-affected families gain immediate access to food and cash, while also preparing for a crucial planting season, which will help families produce food and income for the long term. - Friday 4 April 2014
Ethiopia: Stranded Migrants Return Home from Puntland
The operation was closely coordinated with IOM sub-offices in Bosasso, Garowe, Hargeisa and Jijiga, together with humanitarian partners and the governments of Ethiopia, Puntland and Somaliland.