APO News from Africa: Somali drought heightens risk to mothers during pregnancy and childbirth: Of the 6.2 million people affected by the drought ravaging Somalia, more than 1.5 million are women of childbearing age. UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is particularly concerned about the fate of 607,000 pregnant women across the country who need maternal health … [Read more...] about Somali drought heightens risk to mothers during pregnancy and childbirth
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In response to worsening drought in Ethiopia, IFRC announces four-fold increase of relief and recovery operations
APO News from Africa: In response to worsening drought in Ethiopia, IFRC announces four-fold increase of relief and recovery operations: With 5.6 million Ethiopians in the grip of a worsening food crisis, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) today announced a significant expansion of its emergency response effort, including a four-fold … [Read more...] about In response to worsening drought in Ethiopia, IFRC announces four-fold increase of relief and recovery operations
Kenya: Protect Somalis Facing Conflict, Abuses, Drought
APO News from Africa: Kenya: Protect Somalis Facing Conflict, Abuses, Drought: Kenya should protect and assist Somali refugees and asylum seekers facing ongoing conflict and a humanitarian crisis in Somalia, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. In line with a recent High Court decision, the authorities should abandon their decision to close the Dadaab … [Read more...] about Kenya: Protect Somalis Facing Conflict, Abuses, Drought
UNFPA serving women facing drought
UNFPA serving women facing drought: In response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing drought in Somalia, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is contributing lifesaving assistance through the provision of emergency reproductive health kits for pregnant women affected by the drought in the Puntland State of Somalia. The reproductive health kits, … [Read more...] about UNFPA serving women facing drought
The European Union (EU) has allocated another EUR 29M in response for Drought Emergency
The European Union (EU) has allocated another EUR 29M in response for Drought Emergency: In response to the ongoing drought which has hit several parts of Kenya for the last one-year, the European Union is providing an additional EUR 23 million, about Sh2.5 billion to contain the worst impacts of drought among the most affected communities. In addition to meeting the most … [Read more...] about The European Union (EU) has allocated another EUR 29M in response for Drought Emergency
