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English Situation Report on Afghanistan and 2 other countries about Agriculture, Education, Drought, Epidemic and more; published on 30 Jun 2021 by WFP

New front opens in Ethiopia war as aid fears grow A bloody eight-month battle for control of the north Ethiopian state of Tigray has spilled over into the neighbouring region of Afar in the past week. At least 20 civilians have been killed and 54,000 people have been displaced, reports say, as fears grow of a fast-developing humanitarian crisis. © AFP There are fears for food aid distribution in Tigray Several people in Afar told the BBC the rebel Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) had k...

A UN-backed analysis found 350,000 people are living in "severe crisis" after months of conflict in the Tigray region.

The United Nations has declared famine in parts of southern Somalia. What does this mean?

More than 350,000 people are living in "severe crisis" after months of conflict in the Tigray region.

More than 350,000 people are living in "severe crisis" after months of conflict in the Tigray region.

More than 350,000 people are living in "severe crisis" after months of conflict in the Tigray region.

Market monitoring for the Kenya Cash Consortium response to the desert locust invasion and food insecurity, January-March 2021, ASAL Counties of Kenya Format BACKGROUND The arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) counties are currently experiencing multiple shocks to their livelihoods and food security. While people’s health is threatened by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the approaching agricultural season is endangered by a combination of the desert locust infestation, dry spells and floods that ar...

  At least 155 million people faced crisis levels of food insecurity in 2020 because of conflict, extreme weather events and economic shocks linked in part to COVID-19, an UN-partnered flagship report said on Wednesday. It’s been five years since hunger levels were this bad across 55 countries under review, according to the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC), which noted that 20 million more people went hungry last year than in 2019. Countries in Africa remained “disproportionally ...

UNICEF Nigeria Humanitarian Situation Report No. 1: 1 January - 31 March 2021 Format Highlights Increased attacks by non-state armed groups (NSAGs) on military super camps in the north-east increased in Q1 of 2021. Q1 recorded the highest number of attacks by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), including on humanitarian assets and personnel contributing to displacement, increased needs, reduced access in an already shrinking humanitarian space. Against the backdrop of escalating con...