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29 April 2011 - 2:52pmJust a few months ago, 42-year-old Anna Nyarienda could not afford to feed, clothe or educate her family. She had lost hope for a better life. “I used to do odd jobs in exchange for a plate of food,” she says. Limited employment opportunities in rural areas of Masvingo province often force... -
28 April 2011 - 6:12pmOn 22 April 2011, President Ouattara called on the militia to lay down their arms, and in Abidjan some have already done so. However, pockets of resistance have been observed and the security situation in many areas remains fragile in the post electoral crisis. Lack of security is aggravating the... -
27 April 2011 - 7:56pmDrought induced by the La Niña phenomenon in the Horn of Africa has left more than 2 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in the southern and southeastern lowlands of Ethiopia. According to a special report from the Ethiopia Humanitarian Country Team (EHCT), emergency conditions... -
27 April 2011 - 5:55pmFrom 22 to 24 April 2011, media reports indicate that 60 people were killed in the fighting in Misrata that has intensified despite Government forces stating that they would withdraw momentarily to allow for negotiations between tribal leaders and opposition forces. Over 10,000 people have been evacuated... -
27 April 2011 - 1:47pmIn 2010, CERF was a part of the response to nearly every major crisis and several other emergencies that received far less media attention. The $415 million allocated through CERF to humanitarian agencies helped more than 22 million people in 45 countries. Dozens of Member States, corporations, and private...
