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  • Colombia: Massive flooding affects millions
    3 May 2011 - 8:51pm
    With the onset of this year’s rainy season, the official number of people affected by flooding in Colombia has risen to 3 million, with 410 dead and another 482 missing. Last year, flooding affected over 2 million people, many of whom have yet to receive aid. Governors in some of the affected...
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  • LIBYA: Humanitarian operations continue despite ongoing fighting
    2 May 2011 - 3:39pm
    On 30 April, the Libyan government reported that a NATO air strike killed Colonel Qadhafi’s son, Saif al-Arab Qadhafi, and three of his grandchildren. NATO issued a statement saying that all NATO targets are military and that individuals are not targeted. On 1 May, United Nations staff relocated to...
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  • Côte d'Ivoire: Situation gradually improves, challenges remain
    1 May 2011 - 5:08pm
    The global security situation in Côte d'Ivoire is gradually improving despite persistent pockets of instability due to the presence of militia in the regions of Montagnes and Moyen Cavally as well as in Abidjan. Following the call of the President for the laying down weapons by militia, fighting...
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  • Emergency Response Fund in Action in Zimbabwe
    31 January 2011 - 9:02pm
    Sibanda, an orphan who was forced out of school following his parents’ deaths, participated in a food for work project implemented by Environment Africa (EA), a local NGO based in Victoria Falls. With approval from the Emergency Response Fund (ERF) Advisory Board chaired by the Humanitarian...
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