Congo: Measles kills 32, infects hundreds
Source: IRINCountry: Congo (the)BRAZZAVILLE, 21 June 2011 (IRIN) - At least 32 people have died and 800 others have been infected following an outbreak of measles in the southern Pointe Noire and...
View ArticleCongo: Measles re-emerge in coastal region; chikungunya becomes prevalent in...
Source: IFRCCountry: Congo (the)CHF 56,281 has been allocated from the Federation’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the National Society in delivering immediate assistance to some...
View ArticleCongo: UN agency assists refugees in returning home from Gabon
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Congo (the), GabonIn Gabon, we are working with the government to help find solutions for the last remaining Congolese refugees before their refugee...
View ArticleCongo: Funding shortfall threatens food for 120,000 refugees, UN warns
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Congo (the), Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)14 October 2011 – Some 120,000 refugees who fled ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC) two...
View ArticleCongo: At least 100 dead in arms depot blasts
Source: Agence France-PresseCountry: Congo (the)03/04/2012 20:01 GMTby Laudes Martial MbonBRAZZAVILLE, March 4, 2012 (AFP) - Huge explosions rocked a munitions depot in the Republic of Congo's capital...
View ArticleCongo : Explosions au Camp Mpila - la solidarité nationale et internationale...
Source: Government of the Republic of CongoCountry: Congo (the)Mardi 6 Mars 2012 - 11:42Deux jours après la série d'explosions qui ont ravagé le quartier Mpila à Brazzaville, faisant plus de 150 morts...
View ArticleCongo: ECHO joins operations to bring first aid to the victims of explosions
Source: European Commission Humanitarian Aid departmentCountry: Congo (the)Reference: IP/12/223Date: 08/03/2012Brussels, 08 March 2012 - The European Commission has reacted swiftly to the incident...
View ArticleCongo: Arms depot blast victims crowd shelter sites in Brazzaville
Source: UN High Commissioner for RefugeesCountry: Congo (the)BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of the Congo, March 12 (UNHCR) – Chantal is desperate for shelter. The 43-year-old was among an estimated 14,000...
View ArticleCongo: Thousands still homeless after munitions blast
Source: IRINCountry: Congo (the)BRAZZAVILLE, 23 March 2012 (IRIN) - Around 14,000 people are homeless in Congo's capital, Brazzaville, two weeks after munitions in an army barracks exploded killing 223...
View ArticleCongo: Cholera outbreak hits people displaced by munitions blast in Brazzaville
Source: IRINCountry: Congo (the)BRAZZAVILLE, 2 April 2012 (IRIN) - A cholera outbreak is adding to the woes of thousands of people displaced by a huge munitions blast in the Congolese capital...
View ArticleMines Advisory Group calls for preventative action as unplanned explosions at...
Source: Mines Advisory GroupCountry: Congo (the)Geneva, 26 April, 2012: MAG (Mines Advisory Group) has this week called for more international support to help prevent unplanned explosions at munitions...
View ArticleCongo: Communities still at risk from unstable projectiles scattered by...
Source: Mines Advisory GroupCountry: Congo (the)Almost three months after the tragic explosion at the ECCRAMU1 munitions depot in the Republic of Congo's capital, Brazzaville, residents of the...
View ArticleCongo: Life-saving pneumonia vaccine now available for free – UNICEF
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: Congo (the)11 October 2012 – The Republic of the Congo has taken an important step to improve children’s health by introducing a new vaccine against pneumonia free of...
View ArticleTop 10 neglected refugee crises
Source: IRINCountry: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Chad, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (the), Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kenya, Mali, Myanmar, Rwanda,...
View ArticleStrengthening research and action on gender-based violence in Africa
Source: International Center for Research on WomenCountry: Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania (the), WorldEllen Weiss, Stella Mukasa, Mary Ellsberg, Naeemah Abrahams,...
View ArticleWASH response needs scaling up for areas still under standing water
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: PakistanSITUATION OVERVIEWThe National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has declared that 5.1 million people have been affected in three provinces by the 2012...
View ArticleCoordinated assessments in emergencies: Key lessons learned from the field
Source: Assessment Capacities ProjectCountry: WorldIntroductionA coordinated assessment (CA) refers to a “time-bound, multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder process of collecting, analysing and interpreting...
View ArticleUN agencies raise concerns about providing humanitarian aid in Gaza
Source: UN News ServiceCountry: occupied Palestinian territoryThe United Nations food relief agency today raised concerns about its ability to reach people in Gaza if conditions worsen, while the UN...
View ArticlePeople face multiple displacement, insecurity hampers humanitarian access
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo (the)I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES• Immediate humanitarian needs being prioritized in and around...
View ArticleCold front to enter earthquake affected areas while more than 10,000 people...
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsCountry: GuatemalaHighlightsAn arriving cold front is expected to enter affected areas this week (19 November) and temperatures could drop...
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