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14 May 2013 - 9:49amGovernments and aid agencies have activated disaster response mechanisms in Bangladesh and Myanmar ahead of the expected landfall early Friday (17 May) of Tropical Cyclone Mahasen. "Mahasen could be life threatening for millions of people in Bangladesh, Myanmar and India," warned Humanitarian... -
13 May 2013 - 2:32pmIn the village of Yathriba, in Central Darfur, a group of men and women are building a bridge across a small, muddy stream. They work methodically, slowly putting stones into place, conserving their energy under the hot Sudanese sun. During the rainy season this small stream can easily flood and cut... -
10 May 2013 - 9:12amA state-of the art biometric tool based on electronically captured fingerprints is enabling aid agencies in South Sudan to register and assist refugees more efficiently. Since conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North began in Sudan’s Blue... -
9 May 2013 - 3:02pmL’assistance alimentaire devient une priorité humanitaire urgente en République centrafricaine (RCA). Les évaluations menées en début d’année montrent que beaucoup de personnes ne peuvent pas se permettre d’acheter le peu de nourriture pré... -
9 May 2013 - 12:39pmFood assistance is emerging as an urgent humanitarian priority in the Central African Republic (CAR). Assessments carried out earlier this year show that many people cannot afford the little food that is available in markets, and that farmers have begun to eat the seeds that were meant for planting this...
