Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 6/7/2011
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| Abyei crisis Situation Report No. 11 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:13:27 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Sudan (the) I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES ? The security situation in Abyei remains tense and unpredictable with reports of sporadic gunfire. ? People are reported to be returning to Agok, partly through buses organized by the Abyei Area Administration. Partners are following-up to ensure movement is voluntary. ? Over 66,200 people have been registered as displaced since the start of the Abyei crisis. The estimated number of displaced stands at 96,000 people. |
| Southern Africa - Regional Food Security Update, May 2011 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:15:49 +0000 Source: Famine Early Warning System Network, Food and Agriculture Organization, UN Children's Fund, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme Country: Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe Lesotho . The preliminary findings of the Post Disaster Needs Assessment show that the agricultural sector is the most affected by the heavy rains. It is anticipated that in the second half of the year food security will deteriorate significantly. Madagascar . In the South, harvest of maize and peanuts was good compared to last year. . Price of fuel has risen by 2%. Malawi . Harvesting of maize crops have started throughout the country and another maize production surplus is expected for the current main harvest. Mozambique . Overall national crop production is expected to be normal given the good harvest prospects of the northern region. Namibia . Water levels continue to recede and are presently stabilizing South Africa . The expected production of maize is 11,044 million tons, which is 13.8% less than the 12,815 million tons in the previous season. Swaziland . Swaziland received the Letter of Comfort from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to facilitate the securing of a US$143 million (SZL1 billion) loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to inject into government coffers Zambia . The country has recorded another bumper harvest during the 2010/11 season recording a surplus of 1,661,626 MT. The increase has largely been attributed to increase in the area planted for small and medium scale farmers. Zimbabwe . 2010-11 maize production is reportedly 9% up from the 2009-10 production while small grain production is down 19.5%. |
| Humanitarian Bulletin - Weekly Humanitarian Highlights in Ethiopia, 06 June 2011 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:45:37 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Ethiopia La Nina / Drought Update The late gu / ganna rains received in recent weeks have brought relief to the southern rangelands of Ethiopia, as some water points have been recharged and pasture has improved in most drought-affected areas. However, not all areas have benefited equally and a limited number of communities continue to be assisted by water trucking operations. With the imminent return of the dry season it is unlikely that livestock will produce adequate quantities of milk in the coming three to four months to improve household food security and the nutritional status of vulnerable household members in particular. In the belg (short-cycle March to May) cropping areas, preliminary reports suggest that harvest yields will be well below normal (the mid-belg assessment will provide more detailed information on yields). As a result, food and nutritional insecurity is increasing. The situation in SNNPR, where admissions to therapeutic feeding centres (TFPs) increased by 90 per cent between March and April, is of grave concern. In meher (long-cycle June to December) cropping areas, seed-bed preparation has also been delayed in some areas as a result of the poor belg rains. Therefore, it is expected that yields in some areas will be lower than in 2010. In response to La Nina conditions, humanitarian partners are advocating for a timely release of the revised Humanitarian Requirements Document (HRD), with updated food and non-food caseload figures, in order to expedite response planning and resource mobilization. For more information, contact: adrian.cullis@fao.org & ocha-eth@un.org The National Meteorology Agency (NMA)?s latest forecast indicates that normal to above-normal rain conditions are expected across most parts of the country in the upcoming kiremt (June to September) rainy season. According to the forecast, high rainfall variability is to be expected over southern and southeastern regions, while moderate rains are forecast over northeastern parts of the country. Early onset and late cessation of the rains are expected over southwestern and western parts of Ethiopia, while late onset and early withdrawal of kiremt rains are expected in northeastern parts of the country. For more information, contact diadimoswon@yahoo.com |
| OCHA Sudan Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin, 27 May - 02 June 2011 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:07:33 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Sudan (the) Key Points
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| Retournes tchadiens de Libye - Apercu Humanitaire (a la date du 1er Juin 2011) Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:59:24 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Chad, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (the), Niger (the) |
| Migration Crisis from Libya - IOM Middle East North Africa Operations - Daily Statistical Report (05 June 2011) Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:19:07 +0000 Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Italy, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (the), Malta, Niger (the), Tunisia Note: Map in 2pages |
| Floods (as of 6 Jun 2011) - Location Map Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:12:40 +0000 Source: ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: China |
| Migration Crisis from Libya - IOM Middle East North Africa Operations - Daily Statistical Report (04 June 2011) Mon, 06 Jun 2011 05:31:45 +0000 Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Italy, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (the), Malta, Niger (the), Sudan (the), Tunisia |
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