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2 November 2012 - 6:10pmHurricane Sandy killed more than 50 people and affected hundreds of thousands of people when it swept through Haiti on 25 October. Heavy rains and wind caused rivers to overflow and flood neighbourhoods, damaging roads and buildings, including homes, schools and hospitals. So far, more than 27,000 homes... -
1 November 2012 - 4:13pmMore than a year after the post-election crisis, life is gradually returning to normal in Côte d'Ivoire. In the west of the country, where interethnic clashes killed hundreds of people and forced hundreds of thousands to flee, most have now returned to their villages. But starting over and... -
24 October 2012 - 4:30pmAs the world’s youngest country, South Sudan faces numerous challenges. More than half its people don’t have enough to eat, and inter-communal violence has left hundreds of thousands in need of basic life-saving aid. Since conflict broke out in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile... -
22 October 2012 - 5:23pmA high-level humanitarian partnership delegation hosted by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and OCHA concluded its mission to the Sahel region of West Africa in Burkina Faso on Sunday with a call for strengthened resilience and a collective response to the food and nutrition crisis.... -
19 October 2012 - 4:51pmUN deputy humanitarian chief Catherine Bragg wrapped up her five-day visit to southern Africa today with a call for regional Governments and humanitarian organizations to work together to break the cycle of food shortages and poverty in the region. Food insecurity continues to be a chronic problem...
