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20 June 2011 - 6:34pmIn South Kordofan, the security situation in and around the capital Kadugli remained unpredictable. Heavy fighting was reported on 17 June in the Heiban-Kauda-Um Dorien area, according to the latest OCHA situation report. While Kauda airstrip remains useable, Kadugli airport was closed for UN flights at... -
17 June 2011 - 5:34pmIntense fighting has been reported outside Brega and Misrata and around Kikla in the Nafusa Mountains. Shelling continues to be reported near the Dhibat/Wazin border area and in Zintan. However, no unmet humanitarian needs have been reported in these areas so far, according to the latest OCHA situation...
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16 June 2011 - 6:49pm2011 is the driest year in Eastern Africa in more than 15 years. According to the latest OCHA humanitarian report, drought remains a major threat in this area with no likelihood of improvement until early 2012. Worst-affected countries include Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti. Somalia, Kenya, and... -
14 June 2011 - 4:30pmFighting between Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Arm (SPLM/A), including bombardments and artillery shelling, has been reported in 11 of the 19 localities in South Kordofan State, and has spread to Unity State in southern Sudan since the outbreak of crisis on... -
14 June 2011 - 3:43pmAeneas Chuma, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Coordinator in Kenya, talks about the country’s intensifying drought, humanitarian financing and working with OCHA. Q: Recent reports state that, during this year, the number of people suffering from food insecurity in East Africa has...
