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Aftershocks continue to shake Lombok two weeks on
Over the last 24 hours over ten magnitude 5 aftershocks have hit the Indonesian Island of Lombok, which has been experiencing a heightened level of seismic activity since a magnitude 7 earthquake struck...
Thousands at risk of food insecurity in Central America following a prolonged period of drought
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has warned that a severe drought is affecting Central America’s Dry Corridor threatening the food security of millions of Central...
Smallholder farmers set to benefit from new agreement between African Union and Copernicus Programme
The African Union has signed a deal with the European Commission’s Copernicus Programme to provide access to an unprecedented amount of satellite data. The Copernicus programme is the world’s...
1 year on: 700,000 Rohingyas live in Cox’s Bazar with a population density 1.5 times that of Manilla
This August marks the one year anniversary of the start of the Rakhine crisis which forced around 1 million Rohingya Muslims to flee their homes in Myanmar, over 700,000 of which now live in Cox’s...
Lebanon relaxes law to allow 50,000 Syrian children’s births to be registered
Lebanon has relaxed its law on registering new-born children to remove a complex and costly court process for Syrian refugees, benefiting more than 50,000 unregistered Syrian children. Lebanese law states...
15% of all new funding for Rohingya crisis should go to women and girls, says Oxfam
Oxfam has found that Rohingya women living in refugee camps in Bangladesh miss out on aid, are developing health problems and are at a greater risk of abuse due to unsuitable or unsafe camp facilities....
324 killed and 10,000 stranded by Kerala flooding
Flooding in the Indian state of Kerala has killed 324 people with the death toll expected to rise. Torrential rains and strong winds have been affecting the country for three weeks and the region has 30%...
World Humanitarian Day: 19th August
August 19th marked World Humanitarian Day, a day that rallies support for people affected by humanitarian crises and recognises aid workers who risk their lives to help others in emergencies. The day marked...
Flash Floods in Sudan kill 23 and displace almost 9,000 families
Flash flooding and heavy rain has caused widespread destruction in Sudan, with reports that 23 people have been killed, 61 injured and almost 9,000 families displaced. Sudan has been experiencing heavy...
UNAMA urges Taliban and Government to seek political solution to conflict in Ghazni city
Tadamichi Yamamoto, Head of the United Nations mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has called for Government and Taliban fighters to seek a political solution to their conflict, following devastating violence...
Flooding expected to continue across East Africa throughout 2018
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) has warned that East Africa is likely to experience further flooding throughout 2018. This year, the region experienced a way above average rainy season...
FAO concerned as Fall Armyworm spreads to Asia
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is concerned that Fall Armyworm could spread across Asia as it was recently detected in India for the first time. The Fall Armyworm insect...
