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Congo - KinshasaDebris engulfs buildings in Bushara village, near the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 23, 2021, after Mount Nyiragongo erupted. PHOTOGRAPH BY JUSTIN KATUMWA, AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES More than 20,000 people were displaced and left homeless by the 22 May eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano, 10km
Congo - KinshasaNearly 416,000 displaced persons due to the volcanic eruption Return movements of displaced populations back to the city of Goma are observed More than 56,000 displaced persons were registered on the Sake-Bweremana axis More than 600 displaced persons in Minova are at risk of being homeless SITUATION OVERVIEW The city
RwandaAlice* fled to Rwanda after the Nyiragongo volcano erupted six days ago. Photo credit: Theophile Harushyamagara/Save the Children. Rubavu, Rwanda (28 May, 2021) – In the past 24 hours at least 3,000 people, including 1,800 children , have crossed into Rubavu district in Rwanda from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC
Congo - KinshasaKinshasa, 27 May -- Under the threat of another eruption, tens of thousands of people have been ordered to leave Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising fears that even more children are at risk of being separated from their families, Save the Children warned. The organisation has been working to reunite chil
BurundiBujumbura – On Tuesday 25 May 2021, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and humanitarian partners distributed emergency aid to newly displaced households due to new floods caused by the constant rise of Lake Tanganyika and the Rusizi River. Image © IOM 2021 /Triffin Ntore. The recent floods have caused f
Congo - KinshasaGoma, 23 May 2021 – UNICEF has reported that more than 150 children have been separated from their families and more than 170 children are feared to be missing as people fled the city of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, following Mount Nyiragongo's eruption last night. More than 5,000 people crossed the b
Congo - KinshasaIturi province, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Severely burned to the face and body, Anne is looking on what is left of the charred houses in her village. “We were hiding inside when they locked the door and set the house on fire. I fell in the fire and burned my face and my arms. I am the only one who survived,” s
KenyaAccording to the county department of health in Mombasa, the first Dengue cases were reported in early March 2021, with 24 cases testing positive out of 47 (51% positivity rate). In April, another 305 cases tested positive out of 315 (97% positivity rate). The adjacent Lamu county has also reported a total of 224 posit
RwandaMore recently, from 28 April to 2nd May 2021, extensive flooding and mudslides were reported in Burera District due to waterflows and rocks from the volcanoes. The effects of rains and windstorm has also been observed in other districts including Gicumbi and Kayonza Districts as of 30 April 2021. This has led to extens
TanzaniaFollowing recent damage assessments, the Red Cross reports that as many as 22 people died and over 30,000 were affected in Tanzania following the passage of Tropical Cyclone Jobo in late April. Tropical Cyclone Jobo formed over the south-western Indian Ocean around 20 April, 2021, and moved west-northwest towards the e
EthiopiaThe Early Warning Department of the National Disaster Risk Management Commission released the second issue of the National Flood Alert listing additional areas at risk of flooding and landslides, while several parts of the country continue to receive average to above average Belg/spring season rainfall since April. In
Somalia• Heavy rains have hit various parts of the country triggering flash floods which have killed and displaced people, but a forecast suggests the rains will begin to subside from mid-May. • Reports indicate that at least 25 people have been killed due to the heavy rains including nine children who died after their house
KenyaAccording to the county department of health in Mombasa the first dengue cases were reported in early March 2021 with 24 cases testing positive out of 47 (51% positivity rate). In April another 305 cases tested positive out of 315 (97% positivity rate). The adjacent Lamu county, has also reported a total of 224 positiv
ChadFigures of the Cadre Harmonisé (CH), which is a regional analysis framework identifying populations affected by food crises, indicated that the number of food insecure people in Chad is expected to increase from nearly 4 million, during March- May 2021, to 5.1 million during June-August 2021, which coincides with the
NigeriaNew York, 30 April 2021 – Increasing insecurity in recent months in north-east Nigeria and other Lake Chad Basin border areas poses additional protection challenges for children and their families, with clashes between armed elements and government forces preventing the timely delivery of lifesaving humanitarian aid to
MadagascarANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR – The unrelenting drought in southern Madagascar is forcing hundreds of thousands of people to the brink of famine, warns the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). With acute malnutrition rates continuing to rise, urgent action is required to address this unfolding humanitarian crisis. Mos
BurundiWidespread floods triggered by the rising level of Lake Tanganyika have been affecting several towns of western Burundi since February 2021, resulting in casualties. According to the latest report of UN OCHA, 2,000 people have been displaced and 8,000 affected across several lakeside communities including Bugarama, Kan
KenyaEffects from the rains have been observed as early as 7 April with the Kenya Red Cross Society (KCRS) responding with local resources to the minor emergencies since the onset. Since 16 April, the effects have worsened leading to displacements of population and livelihood disruptions, with the KRCS scaling up its respon
Central African RepublicSome 364 shelters were destroyed and at least 2,000 people left homeless at the PK3 site for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Bria. A fire accidentally broke out in the afternoon of 18 April. Strong winds during the current dry season quickly spread the flames across three blocks of the densely populated site that
SomaliaBased on observed drought conditions and rainfall forecasts, the Federal Government of Somalia and the humanitarian community are deeply concerned about the deterioration of the dry conditions in Somalia which has now escalated to a drought situation. More than 80 per cent of the country is experiencing moderate to sev
TanzaniaA new Tropical Cyclone named Jobo, formed over the south-western Indian Ocean, is moving west-northwest towards the eastern coast of Tanzania. On 21 April at 0.00 UTC, its centre was located approximately 260 km north of Antisiranana City (northern Madagascar) and 250 km east of Assumption Island (southern Seychelles)
LibyaType: Immigration detention centre (Administrative) Custodial Authority: Department for Combating Illegal Immigration (DCIM), Departments of Anti-Infiltration and Illegal Immigration Management: Al-Nasr Brigade (Non-State Actor - Militia/Armed Group) Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Unaccompanied minors, Undocumented m
Sierra LeoneFirst batch of the received at the Lungi International Airport © WHO/Saffea Gborie Freetown, 10 April 2021 – Sierra Leone today received the first batch of Ebola vaccines donated through the partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the vaccine manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. A total of 30 000 regimen
MozambiquePemba – Hundreds of people displaced by recent attacks in Palma, northern Mozambique, have found temporary shelter this week in a transit centre established in Pemba City by the Government of Mozambique with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners. As of yesterday (08/04), IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has…
Burkina FasoAbout 2.8 million people are expected to face high levels of food insecurity during the lean season, from June to September, up from 2 million people currently facing hunger. Thirteen provinces are projected to suffer from a crop shortage. According to the Permanent Interstate Committee for drought control in the Sahel (CILSS), Burkina Faso s Sahel and…