APO News from Africa: UN refugee agency sending urgent relief items for Congolese civilians fleeing to Angola: The United Nations refugee agency is shipping tents, mosquito nets and other essential relief items to Angola, where some 9,000 refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have fled this month alone. “Refugees reported fleeing attacks … [Read more...] about UN refugee agency sending urgent relief items for Congolese civilians fleeing to Angola
relief
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
In a phone call with the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Foreign Minister Gabriel pushes for concerted action to combat hunger and pledges to provide 15 million euros in emergency aid
In a phone call with the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Foreign Minister Gabriel pushes for concerted action to combat hunger and pledges to provide 15 million euros in emergency aid: Following a phone call with UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O’Brien, Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel issued the following statement today (12 March): Today I discussed the … [Read more...] about In a phone call with the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Foreign Minister Gabriel pushes for concerted action to combat hunger and pledges to provide 15 million euros in emergency aid
Fuel price: slight relief in March, pain in April
Fuel price: slight relief in March, pain in April: South Africans can look forward to slight relief at the pumps in March, followed by an increase in April. File picture: Timothy Bernard / Independent Media. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your Johannesburg or … [Read more...] about Fuel price: slight relief in March, pain in April
UK scales up humanitarian relief efforts in Somalia
UK scales up humanitarian relief efforts in Somalia: Millions of people are living in desperate conditions in Somalia as extreme drought is threatening the lives and stability of a country vital to regional and UK security. Ms Patel led a roundtable with humanitarian partners during her visit, to hear about the drought situation on the ground, how they are responding to it, … [Read more...] about UK scales up humanitarian relief efforts in Somalia
