• The first EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flight arrived in Tigray, carrying supplies, including ready-to-use therapeutic food for severely malnourished children.• The last humanitarian cargo that entered the Tigray region via road was on 7 September.• La…
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Water Mission in Consortium Awarded $18.9 Million USAID Cooperative Agreement
N. Charleston, S.C. —Water Mission is a member of a consortium led by The Aquaya Institute that has been awarded a five-year, $18.9 million Cooperative Agreement from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for the Rural Evidence…
Violence Against Civilians in Eastern DRC Reaching New Heights, UN Says
The U.N. refugee agency is calling for more effective measures to protect millions of civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo subjected to killings, kidnappings and savage abuse by armed groups. Dozens of armed groups have been committing vi…
Guinea Junta Leader Promises ‘Government of National Union’
The military leaders who seized power and dissolved Guinea’s National Assembly said Monday they would set up a transitional government. The details of the promised transition were not immediately clear, but they followed widespread condemnation of the…
Dispute Over Spy Chief Could Portend New Power Struggle in Somalia
A fresh political rift between Somalia’s president and prime minister appears to be opening a power struggle between the two top leaders of the country, which is struggling to hold elections and prevent frequent terrorist attacks. On Monday, Somalia P…
Political Analysts Weigh in on Guinean Coup
A Guinean army unit seized control of the country Sunday and announced it had deposed President Alpha Conde. The soldiers expressed frustration over widespread poverty and corruption in Guinea.After Conde’s first win in 2010, citizens hoped he would b…