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Sudan: Conflict drives massive displacement from Al Fasher

The humanitarian landscape in Sudan continues to deteriorate, with fresh data revealing that more than 100,000 civilians have fled Al Fasher in the aftermath of the Rapid Support Forces’ capture of the city. The International Organization for Migration reported on Monday, November 17, that over 100,500 people have dispersed across 23 localities in nine States, […]

Algeria: President orders to crackdown on ethnic unrest “with diligence and severity”

Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has issued orders to crackdown on the ethnic unrest that has shaken to southern city of Ghardaia following violent clashes between Arabs and Berbers that left at least 22 people dead and many injured. Bouteflika, who convened an emergency high-level security meeting with the Prime Minister, defense officials, the army chief of staff […]

AfDB approves $1.5 million emergency grant to curb desert locusts ravaging East & Horn of Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) last week approved a $1.5 million emergency relief grant to assist nine countries in the East and Horn of Africa on the control of swarms of desert locusts that are threatening livelihoods and food security. The nine beneficiary countries are Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda and […]