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UNICEF Nepal Humanitarian Situation Report No. 5, 22 September 2026
Country: Nepal Source: UN Children's Fund Please refer to the attached file. Highlights · The floods which struck Nepal on 26 August affected 84,270 people, including 32,021 children and 1,854 persons with disabilities. 64 water systems, 10,000 toilets, 7 health facilities and 23 schools were destroyed or damaged. · Population movements remain dynamic as affected families relocate from holding centres to temporary shelters, rented accommodation supported by the Government, and host communities. · Mental health and psychosocial support services have reached 9,711 people through community-based psychosocial support (5,136 people), specialized mental health services (4,147 people), and psychological first aid in schools (428 children). · 20 child-friendly spaces reached 887 children with structured play, recreational activities. · UNICEF constructed 70 temporary toilets and restored four water systems in temporary shelters, providing safe water for 2,300 people. · 66,950 people were vaccinated against cholera in Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts. · 1,702 children were screened for acute malnutrition, with 39 receiving treatment for acute malnutrition. · 24 children were reunified with their families, 29 placed in temporary protection centres and 238 are undergoing profiling and verification. · 48 temporary learning centres with WASH facilities were established for more than 1,400 children, with education supplies reaching over 2,700 children. · 120 households received emergency cash transfers (NPR 15,000). · Nearly 3.14 million people were reached through radio, SMS, digital and community channels. · UNICEF requires US$17.2 million to support flood-affected children and families. With US$9.7 million available, including a US$ 2.5 million loan, the response faces a US$10 million funding gap.
2026-09-25 03:37:53

UNICEF Democratic Republic of the Congo Humanitarian Situation Report No. 3 – Ebola Outbreak (Bundibugyo Virus), 31 August
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: UN Children's Fund Please refer to the attached file. Highlights UNICEF is scaling up its response from 49 to 60 affected and high-risk health zones, supporting Government-led efforts across community-based surveillance, RCCE, IPC/WASH, nutrition, MHPSS, clinical care, PSEA and continuity of essential services. In August, 11,723 community actors, including 6,546 community mobilizers (RECOs), were trained and mobilized on RCCE and community-based surveillance. Since the beginning of the response, a total of 24,750 frontline workers, including 12,555 community mobilizers (RECOs), have been mobilized. UNICEF-supported community surveillance networks generated 29,689 alerts in August, representing an 186 per cent increase from the previous reporting period. Contact tracing coverage reached 88 per cent, with 22,499 of 25,560 contacts followed, strengthening outbreak detection and monitoring efforts. UNICEF and partners continued to deliver lifesaving support despite operational constraints due to the Ebola outbreak. In August, 126,078 people were reached with essential supplies and emergency health and nutrition assistance through the rapid response mechanism. Ahead of the new school year, UNICEF and the Ministry of Education agreed on measures to ensure the safe reopening of schools in Ebola-affected provinces. UNICEF provided technical support to establish reopening standards based on risk assessments of the BVD spread in schools and will support 900 schools with WASH and IPC supplies, MHPSS services, and community awareness activities on Ebola prevention. UNICEF requires US$113.5 million for its revised six-month response plan. As of 31 August 2026, US$34.4 million had been mobilized, leaving a US$79 million funding gap, equivalent to 70 per cent of the requirement. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION UPDATE Between 1 and 31 August 2026, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported 2,581 confirmed Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) cases and 1,420 deaths. As of 31 August, cumulative confirmed cases had reached 6,186, including 3,007 deaths, corresponding to a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 48.6%. The outbreak continued to expand geographically with confirmed cases reported for the first time in Bas-Uélé Province, bringing the number of affected provinces to six (Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, Tshopo and Bas-Uélé). During August, an additional 12 health zones reported confirmed cases, increasing the total to 60 affected health zones, representing 39.7 per cent of the country's 151 health zones. The outbreak is now the largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded in the DRC and the second largest globally. Ituri Province remains the epicentre, accounting for 81.9 per cent of all confirmed cases (5,065) and 2,305 deaths followed by North Kivu (868 cases, 589 deaths) and Haut-Uélé (227 cases, 100 deaths). Transmission also continued in Tshopo, South Kivu and Bas-Uélé. Women and girls represent 53 per cent of reported cases. Children under 17 account for approximately 30.2 per cent of cases and 21.8 per cent of reported deaths, with children under five bearing the greatest burden, representing nearly two-thirds of deaths among children under 18. During August, 42 health workers were affected, underscoring ongoing risks to frontline responders.
2026-09-25 03:35:30

GIEWS Country Brief: Madagascar, 23-September-2026
Country: Madagascar Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Paddy production rises but remains below average in 2026 El Niño poses downside risks to 2027 crop production Prices of rice decline in 2026 High levels of acute food insecurity persist in the south in 2026/27 Paddy production rises but remains below average in 2026 The bulk of the main‑season 2026 paddy crop was harvested by May. Pending official figures, total paddy production in 2026 is provisionally estimated to have increased from the reduced level of 2025 but is still expected to fall short of the five‑year average. The expected year‑on‑year increase largely reflects generally favourable weather conditions in northern and some central regions, which account for a large share of the national paddy output. These conditions supported a recovery in the national harvested area to a near‑average level, more than offsetting below‑average yields and contributing to the estimated production increase in 2026. However, weather conditions were less favourable in eastern and western regions, where the onset of the 2025/26 rainy season was delayed by up to three dekads, hindering planting activities and compressing the growing period. Although cumulative seasonal rainfall amounts were close to or slightly above the long‑term average, rainfall was poorly distributed over the season, negatively affecting crop development and constraining yields. In southern regions, seasonal rainfall totals were well below average. However, the effect on aggregate paddy production was limited because these regions account for only a small share of the national rice output. Production of maize, by contrast, is concentrated in the south, and national maize production is provisionally estimated to be below average in 2026, reflecting reduced yields on account of the seasonal rainfall shortages. Additional constraints to production in 2026 came from tropical cyclones Fytia and Gezani, which made landfall in late January and early February 2026, respectively. The storms caused flooding in the northwest and central highlands, damaging paddy crops that were at the early establishment and vegetative stages, when crops are particularly vulnerable to flood damage. Prolonged inundation led to crop losses in low‑lying fields, but the losses were localized, and therefore the impact on aggregate national paddy production was limited. El Niño poses downside risk to 2027 crop production Planting of the main‑season 2027 paddy crop is expected to commence in November. Weather forecasts associated with the ongoing El Niño event indicate an increased likelihood of average to below‑average rainfall amounts across most of the country during the first months of the season, raising concerns over planting operations and crop establishment. However, past El Niño events have had a limited effect on paddy production, as seasonal rainfall totals in the main producing regions have generally remained close to average and production volumes have broadly remained at near‑average levels. Prices of rice decline in 2026 Prices of rice have softened across the country since the start of 2026, with prices of locally produced varieties declining by up to 25 percent between January and July 2026. The decrease was in part supported by improved domestic market supplies following the recovery in paddy production in 2026. Prices of imported rice varieties also decreased, albeit at a slower pace, by less than 10 percent on average over the same period. The decline reflects sufficient supplies, including from stocks accumulated over the previous season, and was further reinforced by the appreciation of the national currency in 2026. High levels of acute food insecurity persist in the south According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, about 2.12 million people, equivalent to 7 percent of the analysed population, are expected to face IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) and above conditions between June and September 2026. Conditions are projected to deteriorate thereafter, with about 3.72 million people, or 11 percent of the analysed population, expected to face IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) and above between October 2026 and February 2027, including nearly 426 000 people in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency). The number of people facing acute food insecurity is higher in 2026/27 compared to 2025/26, which partly reflects the broader geographic coverage of the latest IPC assessment. However, despite the increase in absolute numbers, the prevalence rate is projected at 11 percent, below the 19 percent recorded in 2025/26. This improvement is largely attributed to the recovery in paddy production and the easing of staple food prices, which broadly improved food availability and access. Acute food insecurity is expected to remain particularly severe in southern areas. In Androy Region alone, about 775 400 people are projected to face IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) and above conditions between October 2026 and February 2027. Acute food insecurity in the region is mainly driven by reduced agricultural production, depleted household food stocks, limited and irregular income‑earning opportunities, and the cumulative impact of recurring climate shocks on livelihoods. In addition, the prospect of El Niño‑related dry‑weather conditions later in the year poses a further threat to food security, given the potential adverse effects on crop production and household incomes in 2027.
2026-09-25 03:28:06

Cameroon: MSNA - Termes de Référence de la recherche - Evaluation multisectorielle des besoins (MSNA), CMR2601, Cameroun (24/09/2026, Version 1)
Country: Cameroon Source: REACH Initiative Please refer to the attached file. Objectif général L'évaluation multisectorielle des besoins (Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment, MSNA) 2026 au Cameroun vise à mettre à disposition de la communauté humanitaire des données permettant de comprendre la nature et la sévérité des besoins humanitaires des populations dans les régions de l’Extrême Nord, du Nord-Ouest et du Sud-Ouest au Cameroun, afin d’informer le cycle de programmation humanitaire (HPC 2027).
2026-09-25 02:55:25

Multi-Sector Needs Assessment (MSNA): Host Communities and Affected Populations in Garissa, Mandera, Marsabit, Turkana and Wajir Counties, Kenya (June 2026)
Country: Kenya Source: REACH Initiative Please refer to the attached file. Key Messages • Food access remains fragile, although the majority (60%) reported acceptable food consumption (IPC P1-P2), about half (54%) reported experiencing moderate hunger (IPC P3) and a third (27%) relying on emergency-level livelihood coping strategies because of lack of food or income (IPC P4). • Low incomes are driving harmful coping, as household income remains below the Minimum Expenditure Basket in all five counties, pushing households towards debt and asset depletion. • Water insecurity remains widespread, with 66% of households classified as water insecure and many facing long distances, unreliable supply and reliance on surface water. • WASH and nutrition gaps compound vulnerability, as 30% practise open defecation, 67% lack a household handwashing facility and only 5% of children aged 6–23 months meet the Minimum Acceptable Diet. • Assistance remains insufficient: only 25% of assisted households (n = 1,664) reported that support met all their most important needs.
2026-09-25 02:50:56

Mazungumzo kati ya vyama mbalimbali vya kisiasa yameanza Juba
Nchini Sudan Kusini, mazungumzo kati ya vyama mbalimbali za siasa yameanza jijini Juba, kujadili hali ya kisiasa nchini humo kuelekea uchaguzi mkuu wa kwanza mwezi Desemba.
2026-09-24 15:11:25

Fighting intensifies in northern Ethiopia as Tigray rebels declare full-blown war
Ethiopia’s army says its forces have killed 272 Tigrayan fighters and wounded 260 during a counter-offensive in Amhara. The press says the figures could not be independently verified.
2026-09-24 15:04:07

Mapigano kaskazini mwa Ethiopia: waasi 272 wameuawa, jeshi la shirikisho linasema
Jumla ya waasi 272 wameuawa na 260 kujeruhiwa katika mapigano na jeshi la shirikisho kaskazini mwa Ethiopia, jeshi hilo limetangaza mnamo Septemba 24.
2026-09-24 15:03:21

Domhnall Gleeson Would Have Loved to Have Delved Deeper Into the 'Bitterness' of Star Wars' General Hux
I spy. Domhnall Gleeson says he would have loved to have delved deeper into the "bitterness" of his Star Wars villain General Hux, before Rise of Skywalker's twist ended the character's story in surprising fashion. Warning! Spoilers for The Rise of Skywalker follow... Hux appears in all three of the Star Wars sequel trilogy …
2026-09-24 15:02:06

الحوثيون: استهدافنا مواقع عسكرية سعودية في جيزان بعشرات الصواريخ والمسيرات
أعلنت القوات المسلحة التابعة للحوثيين في اليمن، الخميس، تنفيذ عملية عسكرية قالت إنها استهدفت مواقع وتجمعات عسكرية تابعة للسعودية في منطقة جيزان جنوب غربي المملكة.
2026-09-24 15:01:09

Niger signs deal with Australian group to relaunch uranium project
Niger authorities said Wednesday they have signed a new agreement with the Madaouela Mining Company, which is 60% owned by the Australian Atomic Eagle group, to relaunch a uranium mining project in the north of the country.
2026-09-24 14:58:56

New Clayface Trailer Resists the Urge to Reveal His Final Form, Which Is Exactly How It Should Be
Turn the other cheek. DC Studios has released the final Clayface trailer, which does not, thankfully, reveal his final form. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly in the summer, Clayface actor Tom Rhys Harries teased what fans can expect to see of his character’s final form when they watch the R-rated body horror …
2026-09-24 14:43:35

Ukraine: SNFI Cluster Kharkiv-Hub Monthly Coordination Meeting (23 Sep 2026) ]EN/UK]
Country: Ukraine Sources: Shelter Cluster, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Please refer to the attached file.
2026-09-24 02:31:15

የአሜሪካ መንግሥት ትህነግ “ሊያሸንፈው የማይችለውን” ከንቱ ጦርነት መጀመሩን በጥብቅ ኮነነ
* የቀጠናውን መረጋጋት በሚያናጉ አካላት ላይ ተጨማሪ ማዕቀብ እንደሚጥል አስጠነቀቀ በኢትዮጵያ የዩናይትድ ስቴትስ አምባሳደር ኤርቪን ጄ. ማሲንጋ የትግራይ ሕዝብ ነጻ አውጪ ግምባር (ትህነግ) በአፋር ክልል እና በአቅራቢያ ባሉ አካባቢዎች ላይ አዲስ መጠነ ሰፊ የጦርነት ስምሪት መክፈቱን በጽኑ የሚኮንን እና እስካሁን ከተሰሙት ሁሉ እጅግ ጠንካራ የተባለ መግለጫ አውጥተዋል። “የማታሸንፉት ጦርነት ውስጥ” ነው የገባችሁት በማለት ትህነግንና ተባባሪዎቹን [...]
2026-09-24 02:20:19

UAE Government Debt Falls As Global Debt Hits A Record Dh1,339 Trillion
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The UAE's government debt fell to 31 per cent of GDP in the second quarter of 2026, down from 32.9 per cent a year earlier, according to the latest Global Debt Monitor from ...
2026-09-24 02:18:55

Dubai Gold Prices: 24K Trades At Dh517 As Oil Prices, Fed Rate Outlook Weigh On Market
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Gold prices remained relatively steady, losing Dh9.25 in one week, as investors weigh in on fluctuations in oil prices and a possible increase in Federal interest rates.The ...
2026-09-24 02:18:55

World: UNDP’s Action Agenda: Moving Beyond Crisis
Country: World Sources: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, UN Development Programme Please refer to the attached file. More than 160 million people risk being trapped between crisis and recovery, UN Development Programme warns UNDP launches new Crisis Action Agenda calling for development investment from day one to help people recover faster and reduce vulnerability to future shocks. NEW YORK, 23 September 2026 — More than 160 million people risk being trapped in crisis without the longer-term support needed to rebuild their lives, restore livelihoods and access essential services, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said today**.** These peopleremain in humanitarian need but fall outside the 87 million prioritized for lifesaving assistance in 2026. As humanitarian partners focus resources on the most immediate and severe needs, development investment has a critical initial role to play alongside humanitarian action, helping people rebuild their lives and creating pathways to recovery. In response, today UNDP launched the Moving Beyond Crisis Action Agenda , which calls for greater support and investment in development from the outset of a crisis. This means investing earlier and sustaining support for recovery so countries and communities can move beyond repeated cycles of crisis. Its central proposition is simple: development should not wait for a crisis to end. By investing from day one, alongside humanitarian action, countries and communities can begin rebuilding sooner, reduce future humanitarian needs and strengthen resilience to the next shock. UNDP’s new agenda was launched at a high-level event convened by the Government of Lebanon, the European Union and UNDP during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week. “For people hit by crisis, survival is only the first step. They also want to regain control of their lives. They want to work, send their children to school, reopen their businesses, and rely on institutions they trust. This work cannot wait until the crisis is declared over. That is why UNDP’s 'Moving Beyond Crisis Action Agenda' calls for development action from day one, helping countries move from emergency response to lasting recovery. Immediate humanitarian assistance saves lives, development helps people rebuild them,” said Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the UN Development Programme . “The traditional sequence of relief, recovery and reconstruction no longer reflects the reality of today’s prolonged crises. In Lebanon, we are doing all three at the same time. The end of an emergency funding cycle cannot become the beginning of a recovery financing vacuum," said H.E. Dr. Nawaf Salam, Prime Minister of Lebanon . "International support should strengthen the State’s ability to act, not build parallel systems around it.” Ms. Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean , said: “The European Union stands firmly with Lebanon and its people. With the adoption of the second €505 million tranche of our €1 billion package, we are supporting Lebanon’s recovery and reforms, strengthening its institutions and security, and helping protect the most vulnerable. A strong and sovereign Lebanon, with effective state institutions and the state exercising full control over its territory, is essential for lasting stability and prosperity. As Mediterranean partners, our futures are closely connected, and the EU will continue to support Lebanon on this path, as well as other partners in the region where we are focussing our efforts on early recovery and reconstruction.” The need for this shift is growing. There were 61 state-based conflicts across 36 countries in 2024, the highest number since the Second World War, while 117.2 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide. At the same time, official development assistance fell 23 percent in 2025, the largest annual decline on record. As crises become more prolonged and interconnected and resources come under pressure, humanitarian assistance alone cannot meet the needs of people living through prolonged crises. Without functioning services, livelihoods, markets and institutions, people remain vulnerable to further shocks and may need assistance for longer. The Action Agenda also calls for development finance to be used more strategically in crisis settings. Development finance can help reduce investment risks and bring in additional public and private capital, including in places where risks are high and investment is urgently needed. UNDP has helped align and mobilize more than US$ 63 billion in public and private finance across 27 fragile and crisis contexts. In Lebanon, EU-funded UNDP programmes are helping conflict-affected communities clear rubble and unexploded ordnance, repair critical infrastructure and restore public services. In Yemen, UNDP and the World Bank are working with local institutions to restore livelihoods and productive assets and expand access to digital payments and financial services while the crisis continues. In Ukraine, UNDP technical assistance has helped unlock US$ 1.6 billion in European Investment Bank financing for schools, hospitals and critical infrastructure. MEDIA CONTACTS Aimee Brown, UNDP Crisis Bureau Communications Specialist: aimee.brown@undp.org Guillaume Mercier, EU Spokesperson for Enlargement, International Partnerships and the Mediterranean: Guillaume.mercier@ec.europa.eu
2026-09-24 02:11:56

DR Congo: MSF expands response to Ebola disease with new treatment centres as outbreak spreads across provinces
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: Médecins Sans Frontières In northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) , Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is expanding our response to the Ebola disease outbreak , as it spreads from the remote town of Nia Nia, in Ituri province, to Kisangani, the busy capital of neighbouring Tshopo province. In Kisangani, MSF has been running the Ebola treatment centre (ETC) at Hôpital du Cinquantenaire, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, since the end of June. In the first week of September, patients were transferred to a new 22-bed ETC, built and run by MSF, increasing treatment capacity in Kisangani. In Nia Nia, MSF teams started working alongside the Ministry of Health at the ETC in the local hospital in early August. This week, MSF opened a new 50-bed ETC next to the hospital, further expanding access to Ebola care in the area. The two locations are closely connected. Nia Nia is situated in an area with significant movement of people and goods between Ituri, Tshopo and Haut-Uele provinces. Since the first cases were reported there, people infected in or linked to Nia Nia have travelled to other areas, including Kisangani. Thirteen of the 14 positive cases recorded in Kisangani as of 1 September had an epidemiological link to Nia Nia. Responding where the outbreak is spreading Nia Nia has become a major focus of the outbreak in southern Ituri. The town recorded its first cases at the end of June, but the response has faced significant challenges, including limited access to healthcare, gaps in infection prevention and control, and fear and misinformation within the community. MSF teams began working in Nia Nia in early August. As of 1 September, the Nia Nia ETC had admitted 85 people with symptoms matching Ebola. Of these, 59 were confirmed Ebola cases, including 15 patients who died. MSF opened a 50-bed ETC next to the existing facility, with 16 beds for suspected cases and 34 for confirmed cases, this week. The new centre is designed to provide safer and more effective care, with the protocols and bio-safety measures needed to treat patients with Ebola. “In an Ebola treatment centre, what we can do is care for the individual patient, but epidemics are stopped in the community,” says Miriam Alia, MSF medical coordinator. When fear prevents people from seeking care During the first weeks of the outbreak in Nia Nia, fewer patients were reaching the ETC than the number of confirmed deaths reported in the community. Many people remained at home rather than seeking care. There are now signs of change. More people are reaching the treatment centre alive, giving them the opportunity to receive early, supportive treatment. “Three weeks ago, we started receiving patients rather than only alerts about deaths in the community,” says Alia. “This is a major change because it means people are coming to the ETC earlier, when they develop symptoms.” From the beginning, the response in Nia Nia has faced strong resistance, with rumours and misinformation fuelling fear. These have included claims that Ebola did not exist or that medical staff were bringing the disease into communities. Health workers were threatened, and an earlier treatment centre in the region was attacked and destroyed on 30 June. “I didn’t believe that Ebola existed,” says Maurice, a recovered Ebola patient who was treated by MSF in Kisangani. “But when I was tested and found out that I had Ebola, that’s when I understood that it exists. But people still say that Ebola isn’t real. In my neighbourhood, in people’s homes, that’s what I used to hear.” MSF teams are working with community leaders, health workers and other local organisations to understand concerns, address misinformation, and build acceptance of the response. “During Ebola outbreaks, we used to talk about two epidemics: the epidemic itself, and the epidemic of fear,” says Alia. “Now we have a third one: the epidemic of misinformation.” From Nia-Nia to Kisangani The link between Nia Nia and Kisangani shows why containing the outbreak in hard-to-reach areas is critical. “In the past month, two other people were infected in Kisangani after coming into contact with a body that had arrived from Nia Nia,” says Amy Low, MSF project medical adviser in Kisangani. Also in the past week, three patients with an epidemiological link to Nia Nia died at the MSF-supported ETC in Kisangani. MSF is expanding our capacity in both locations. But treatment centres alone cannot stop Ebola. Surveillance, testing, contact tracing, infection prevention and control, early isolation, treatment and community engagement all need to work together to reduce transmission and ensure that communities, such as Nia Nia, are not left behind.
2026-09-24 01:58:48

Meta reveals next-gen smart glasses at Meta Connect: See all the new glasses
Despite a growing privacy backlash against smart glasses, Mark Zuckerberg and Meta revealed a new generation of smart glasses. At Meta Connect 2026 , Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company's new generation of smart glasses, part of his vision for "Personal Superintelligence" powered by its Muse AI agent . In total, the company announced three new glasses — Meta Ray-Ban Gen 3 , ...
2026-09-24 01:58:29

Mali : Note d’informations humanitaires sur le cercle de Léré (région de Tombouctou) - Septembre 2026
Country: Mali Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Depuis octobre 2025, l'accès à la ville de Léré et ses environs demeurent considérablement restreint en raison d’’un contexte sécuritaire, perturbant la mobilité des personnes, engendrant des déplacements de personnes et des effets sur les activités socio-économiques. Les perturbations prolongées des circuits commerciaux ont diminué la disponibilité des produits de première nécessité et ont contribué à accroître la vulnérabilité des ménages. Les restrictions de circulation ont aussi affecté les opérations humanitaires, forçant de nombreuses organisations à réduire leurs présences opérationnelles. L'accès aux services fondamentaux a également connu une dégradation durant la période. Dans le secteur de l'éducation, l'insécurité a entrainé le départ d'une partie du personnel enseignant, ce qui a entravé le bon fonctionnement des établissements scolaires. Sur le plan sanitaire, le seul Centre de santé communautaire (CSCom) de Léré a maintenu un fonctionnement minimal liée aux diverses contraintes rencontrées. La nutrition et la sécurité alimentaire ont aussi connu des impacts significatifs. Les évolutions récentes du contexte ont néanmoins ouvert la voie à une reprise progressive des activités humanitaires. La reprise de la foire hebdomadaire, le 11 septembre, a constitué une première étape significative vers le rétablissement des échanges commerciaux et de l'approvisionnement de la ville. D'après les données collectées, cette dynamique s'accompagne de mouvements progressifs de retour et de départ des populations déplacées, reflétant une reprise graduelle de la vie socioéconomique. A travers deux rencontres, le Bureau des Nations Unies pour la coordination des affaires humanitaires (OCHA) a facilité le dialogue entre la communauté humanitaire et les autorités etles services techniques de l’État, pour la reprise progressive de la présence humanitaire et l’évaluation des besoins des populations. Une coordination intersectorielle a ainsi été mise en place et a conduit une mission à Léré
2026-09-23 13:42:29

Caring for children with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: World Health Organization **Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo—**In just three months, the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo grew to become the country’s largest on record. While adults account for most cases, children under five years have the highest cases fatality ratio of over 60% compared with around 40% among adults. They also account for most of the deaths outside Ebola treatment centres—be it at home or in health centres where they are not identified as Ebola patients. “The fatality rate in children under five years with the Bundibudgyo virus continues to be higher than in older children and adults. This is consistent with previous Ebola outbreaks, where evidence demonstrates that under-fives have a higher risk of mortality than other age groups,” says Dr Daniel Youkee, Ebola case management team lead with World Health Organization (WHO). “Young children have a lower physiological reserve and not fully developed immune systems. They require constant attention and special care. They need specific expertise, equipment and medications which are sometimes not readily available. Standardized supply kits need to incorporate paediatric sized equipment and medication with paediatric dosage and presentation. Staff need to be trained on paediatric guidelines including response to hypoglycaemia and ionic shock in children,” he explains. WHO’s clinical guidelines recommend close monitoring of blood glucose, careful management of fluids and electrolytes, treatment of shock and suspected bacterial infections, and ongoing clinical assessment throughout recovery. WHO and partners are working closely with the national authorities and clinicians to reinforce quality and specificity of care and other critical aspects such as laboratory services, medical supplies and emergency coordination to help ensure children and adults receive timely, quality treatment and care. Due to their physical vulnerability, the condition of a paediatric Ebola patient can deteriorate very rapidly, says Dr Chaka Keita, a paediatrician with ALIMA, an NGO working along other partners in the ongoing Ebola outbreak response, and which runs five treatment centres across Ituri Province. He notes that emotional stress of isolation and treatment also takes a harder toll on children and needs to be considered by healthcare workers. “Isolation is a major factor contributing to emotional stress, agitation and irritability,” says Keita. “Care must therefore be comprehensive and holistic: beyond medical treatment, it requires a constant presence, emotional support, small, frequent meals throughout the day, and the essential presence of a caregiver with the child throughout their treatment and recovery journey. Response partners are setting up measures to involve people who have recovered from Ebola for the care of others. The survivors’ acquired immunity makes it easier for them to work in high-risk zone. Additionally, Ebola treatment centres are always established to ensure robust safety of all patients and health personnel. “Wherever possible, the utmost should be done to keep children with their caregivers,” says Youkee. “Treatment centre designs have been adapted so that staff can have more interaction with children without having to wear PPE, and also to enable family visits.” Children are also eligible to participate in the ongoing clinical trial for a treatment for the Bundibudgyo virus, with the consent of their parents, offering additional chances of survival. While agencies involved in the response continue their efforts to improve outcomes for children, efforts are also underway to overcome challenges including shortages of medical equipment designed for children, and a greater need for nursing staff to monitor young children more closely, as well as ensuring that routine care for children such as vaccination programmes can continue throughout the outbreak. Media contacts HARRINGTON Grainne Isobel Communications consultant Email: harringtong@who.int Eugene Kabambi Communications Officer WHO DRC Tel : +243 81 715 1697 Office : +47 241 39 027 Email: kabambie@who.int
2026-09-23 13:34:20

Morocco votes in parliamentary election amid youth discontent
Moroccans are voting today in parliamentary elections dominated by concerns over the cost of living, jobs and inequality, with many voters also expressing deep distrust of political parties.
2026-09-23 13:33:51

World: Quick Guide: How to kick-start implementation of the International Classification of Violence against Children at the country level
Country: World Source: UN Children's Fund Please refer to the attached file. Purpose of this guide This quick guide offers a practical entry point for countries beginning to implement the International Classification of Violence against Children (ICVAC). It outlines the early actions required to launch the implementation process and integrate the classification into national data systems. The guide complements the ICVAC Factsheet, which presents the structure and content of the classification, and the ICVAC Implementation Manual, which provides detailed technical guidance on its application. It is not intended to replace existing guidance but to support countries and partners in coordinating the initial stages of implementation. Intended audience This guide is intended for national stakeholders involved in the production, coordination or use of data on violence against children, including: • national statistical offices and other national statistical authorities; • ministries and government institutions responsible for administrative data systems; and • institutions involved in the prevention of and response to violence against children. It may also be useful for technical experts and practitioners engaged in strengthening data systems related to violence against children.
2026-09-23 13:33:33

World: International Classification of Violence against Children Factsheet
Country: World Source: UN Children's Fund Please refer to the attached file. The International Classification of Violence Against Children (ICVAC) was developed by UNICEF to address the pressing need for internationally aligned definitions, principles, and standards in measuring and monitoring violence against children (VAC). • Global Standard to Measure VAC: The ICVAC establishes internationally agreed operational concepts, definitions, and principles to ensure a standardized and consistent approach to producing statistical data on VAC, irrespective of a national legal context. • Comprehensive Tool for All Types of Data: The ICVAC is applicable to all types of data on VAC, including administrative records as well as data collected in dedicated surveys on VAC or generic surveys that include questions on such violence. • Catalyst for Enhances Understanding and Action: The ICVAC incorporates a set of policy-relevant disaggregating variables based on victim, perpetrator and circumstances of the act, that greatly assist cross-national analysis of patterns and trends in VAC and its enabling and mitigating factors.
2026-09-23 13:33:25

SOMALIA: IPC Acute Food Insecurity and Malnutrition Snapshot | July - December 2026
Country: Somalia Source: Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit - Somalia Please refer to the attached file. Overview Somalia continues to face a volatile and complex food and nutrition crisis, with the risk of Famine identified for the second consecutive IPC analysis. Previous droughts, erratic rainfall, insecurity, and above-average food prices are driving high levels of need, while the impacts of El Niño are expected to further aggravate conditions. At the same time, humanitarian funding and response capacity have declined sharply since January 2026 and are likely to reduce further in the coming months despite increasing needs. Nearly 5.1 million people are facing high levels of acute food insecurity— IPC Acute Food Insecurity (AFI) Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse)—from July–September 2026. While an improvement from the April 2026 analysis, it is a 50 percent increase from the same period in 2025. Close to 1.4 million people are facing IPC AFI Phase 4 (Emergency), which is characterised by large food gaps and high acute malnutrition. Food security conditions vary significantly across the country. Pastoral, agropastoral and riverine areas are experiencing improvements in southern Somalia in the current period due to near-average rainfall during the Aprilto-June 2026 Gu season. However, Gu rains performed poorly in pastoral livelihoods of the northeastern region and adjacent areas in northwest and central Somalia. During the October–December 2026 projection period, the population in IPC AFI Phase 3 or above is expected to increase by 6 percent, to 5.4 million people, driven largely by flooding from El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole. This includes 1.5 million people in IPC AFI Phase 4 (Emergency) and, alarmingly, close to 26,000 people in Bay Region among Baidoa internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Catastrophe (IPC AFI Phase 5), facing starvation and the collapse of livelihoods. In a plausible worst-case scenario in which El Niño flooding and associated displacement are worse than expected, Baidoa IDPs face a risk of Famine from October–December 2026. Acute malnutrition has also deteriorated, with an estimated 1.92 million children aged 6–59 months suffering or expected to suffer from acute malnutrition from July 2026 to June 2027—a 4 percent increase from 2025. Approximately 157,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women are also facing or expected to face acute malnutrition during the same period. From June–September 2026, 19 areas are classified as IPC Acute Malnutrition (AMN) Phase 4 (Critical), reflecting a significant deterioration compared to historical trends. The situation is expected to further deteriorate in the projection period as El Niño rains heighten disease burden and outbreaks in IDP settlements, compromise access to safe water and hygiene practices, and severely limit access to health and nutrition services. Beletweyne IDPs are expected to deteriorate to Phase 5 (Extremely Critical), which is characterised by high disease prevalence and widespread deaths. Substantive deterioration towards the upper limit of IPC AMN Phase 4 is expected in seven areas: Bari Urban IDPs (Bossaaso), Bay Urban IDPs (Baidoa), Nugaal Urban IDPs (Garoowe), Beletweyne District, North Gedo Riverine, Bay Agropastoral and Shabelle Riverine livelihoods. While conditions remain severe, the acute malnutrition situation among agropastoral populations in Burhakaba District has shown a significant improvement since the April 2026 analysis, which identified the area as at risk of Famine through June 2026. This is largely attributed to the scale-up of a targeted and integrated humanitarian response. Urgent action is critical to save lives and mitigate the high levels of need forecasted for October to December. This includes an immediate and targeted scale-up of humanitarian food security assistance as part of an integrated humanitarian response and alongside anticipatory action.
2026-09-23 13:33:17

Somalia: IPC Acute Food Insecurity and Acute Malnutrition Analysis July–December 2026 - A new risk of Famine arises as flooding from El Niño exacerbates already high levels of acute food insecurity and acute malnutrition (Published on 23 September 2026)
Country: Somalia Source: Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit - Somalia Please refer to the attached file. Overview Somalia continues to face a volatile and complex food and nutrition crisis, with the risk of Famine (RoF) identified for the second consecutive IPC analysis. Acute food insecurity remains high due to a combination of factors, including the lingering effects of previous droughts, erratic rainfall in the 2026 April-toJune Gu season, conflict and insecurity, and above-average food prices, and El Niño-related flooding during the forthcoming 2026 October-to-December Deyr season. Between July and September 2026, nearly 5.1 million people (26 percent of the analysed population) are facing high levels of acute food insecurity—IPC Acute Food Insecurity (AFI) Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse). This includes close to 1.4 million people (7 percent of the analysed population) in IPC AFI Phase 4 (Emergency), which is characterised by large food gaps and high levels of acute malnutrition. While this reflects better-than expected seasonal improvement compared to the last analysis in April 2026, it represents a 50 percent year-onyear increase since July–September 2025 and the second highest number of people in IPC AFI Phase 3 or above since 2017. This steep deterioration from last year comes amid a sharp decline in humanitarian funding and response capacity, with humanitarian food security assistance (HFSA) expected to decline further in the coming months.
2026-09-23 13:33:06

‘Heart of the Beast’ review: Brad Pitt’s wild survival saga turns into a tear-soaked ode to man’s best friend
Brad Pitt battles nature and his past in this emotional survival drama, but it’s his bond with Odin that turns this rugged adventure into a surprisingly tender tearjerker.
2026-09-23 13:31:50

US Bars Al-Burhan from UN Summit, Strips Legitimacy from Sudan’s Warring Factions
The United States’ decision to withhold an entry visa from General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, preventing him from attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York, marks a watershed moment in the diplomatic handling of Sudan’s civil war. By conditioning the military leader’s travel on his acceptance of a cease-fire proposal, Washington has shifted from [...]
2026-09-23 13:29:57

Remarks by Ajith Sunghay, Head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Please refer to the attached files. Donor Forum on the Mine Action Response in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Thank you for convening this important discussion on Humanitarian Mine Action in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Our colleagues from national and international partners of the Protection Cluster’s Mine Action Thematic Area and the United Nations Mine Action Service have carried out extraordinary work in impossible conditions. They have highlighted the severe threat of explosive ordinance and contamination in Gaza, advocated for protection through education and clearance, and charted a path forward for safe humanitarian response and rebuilding in Gaza. Thank you to each of you for your commitment and efforts. As outlined in the joint Protection and Mine Action analysis that we released last week, explosive ordnance contamination has become one of the defining humanitarian and protection challenges in the OPT and it undermines the full enjoyment of human rights. In Gaza, the extensive use of explosive weapons in a densely populated environment has caused exceptionally high levels of death, traumatic injury, displacement and destruction, and left an estimated 68 million metric tonnes of debris and potentially contaminated rubble where hundreds and hundreds of missing people now lie. Explosive ordnance remains embedded in collapsed homes, damaged infrastructure and rubble. This creates immediate risks to civilians, while making humanitarian access, debris management, the dignified recovery of human remains, reconstruction, and return considerably more difficult. The challenge extends beyond Gaza. In the West Bank, longstanding contamination is increasingly compounded by militarized operations in populated areas and emerging hazards associated with wider regional escalation. The harm caused by explosive ordnance can present itself long after an attack. Its effects extend through ongoing exposure to unexploded ordnance in damaged and dangerous homes and infrastructure; it disrupts essential services and causes long-term psychological distress and repeated displacement. Survivors frequently require emergency medical treatment, rehabilitation, psychosocial support and other specialized services. At community level, persistent fear of explosive ordnance can restrict movement, access to essential services and livelihoods, and prevent people from safely returning to their homes and communities. Humanitarian Mine Action should not be understood as a stand-alone technical activity. Explosive Hazard Assessments, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, risk education, victim assistance and information management are all directly relevant to civilian protection, recovery and the enjoyment of rights. For Mine Action and the Protection Cluster, this means continuing to advocate collectively for several fundamental requirements. We need safe, sustained and predictable humanitarian access for Mine Action actors. We need timely authorization for Mine Action activities and access for qualified personnel and the specialized equipment required to assess and mitigate hazards. We need predictable, sustained and multi-year financing, commensurate with the scale and duration of the contamination challenge. We need continued investment in Palestinian Mine Action capacity, including national expertise and institutions that will be critical to the longer-term recovery. We also need to ensure that Mine Action is systematically reflected in humanitarian planning, debris management, early recovery and reconstruction. And finally, we need significant and meaningful diplomatic pressure to remind all Member States to uphold obligations under international law. This requires parties to a conflict to clear Explosive Remnants of War, to take measures to protect civilians from the effects of these weapons and to assist the efforts of international and non-governmental organizations working in these areas. I hope that today's Forum can help us translate this shared analysis into concrete changes on the ground. Thank you. Read the Protection Cluster’s analysis on civilian harm associated with explosive ordnance in the Occupied Palestinian territory: A Continuum of Civilian Harm and the Path to Protection: How Explosive Ordnance Shapes Protection Risks and the Imperative for Humanitarian Mine Action in the Occupied Palestinian Territory - occupied Palestinian territory | ReliefWeb * In the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the UN Human Rights Office has been coordinating protection response under the umbrella of the Humanitarian Country Team since 2009. The Protection Cluster in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has over 100 partners, covering Gaza and the West Bank, and focusing on a wide variety of protection issues including mine action, gender-based violence, and child protection.
2026-09-23 13:26:32

South Sudan’s Green Book law brings harsh justice, but little lasting peace
The law seeks to reduce local conflict, but violates fair trial guarantees and has been selectively applied.
2026-09-22 11:54:56

Ukraine: Learning Paper: Leveraging Mutual Aid for Energy Resilience in Winter
Country: Ukraine Sources: Concern Worldwide, Welthungerhilfe Please refer to the attached file. Problem Statement The 2025–2026 winter season in Ukraine was the coldest in 15 years, with temperatures frequently falling below -20°C. The impact of these extreme conditions was compounded by repeated attacks on energy infrastructure, leaving households facing prolonged disruptions to electricity, heating, and water services for up to 16 hours per day. In December alone, 61 strikes targeted energy and heating infrastructure across the country, followed by near-daily attacks throughout January. As a result, energy infrastructure in at least 17 regions as damaged or destroyed and approximately two-thirds of Ukraine’s pre-war electricity generation capacity compromised. Against this backdrop, traditional household-level winterisation assistance proved insuAicient to meet the significantly increased needs of aAected communities. The scale and duration of service disruptions highlighted the growing importance of communal heating and energy resilience solutions to help residents maintain access to essential services during prolonged outages. Response JERU proposed to tackle these prolonged outages in partnership with Homeowner Associations using the Group Cash Transfer (GCT) modality to replicate the government-funded, SvitloDim programme which was available only to homeowner associations in Kyiv Oblast. The programme supported homeowner associations, which are responsible for the management and maintenance of residential apartment buildings, by providing financial assistance to procure and install backup energy solutions. Since 2023, JERU has been providing cash assistance to Community-Led Initiatives through the GCT modality . Through this approach 11,300 people have been safely evacuated from frontline locations over 50,000 people have benefited from a range of community-driven priorities such as improved shelters, rehabilitated water infrastructure, safe spaces and psychosocial support. After requests for assistance from local authorities in Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts, JERU alongside local partner, Peaceful Heaven of Kharkiv, collaborated with authorities to identify homeowner associations managing multi-story residential buildings. The selection criteria focused on buildings that were fully dependent on electricity for heating and power provision and those that were facing critical gaps in backup resources. In total, 31 housing associations were supported, reaching 2,313 apartments and approximately 9616 individuals, at an average cost of €12 per person. Transfer values were aligned with the government SvitloDim benchmark, with €2000 allocated to buildings of 1–6 floors and UAH €4000 allocated to buildings of 7–16 floors.
2026-09-22 11:45:53

World: Epidemic and emerging disease alerts in the Pacific as of 22 September 2026
Countries: World, Australia, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), New Caledonia (France), New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Vanuatu Source: Pacific Community Please refer to the attached Map. Highlights/updates since the last map was sent on PacNet on 15 September 2026: Dengue • Marshall Islands: The 8th Outbreak Situation Report on dengue in Majuro and Ebeye, dated 18 September 2026 and covering 15 August to 17 September, records 256 specimens tested (Majuro 241, Ebeye 15) and 98 confirmed positive (Majuro 89, Ebeye 9), with no deaths and six cumulative hospitalisations, all recovered and discharged. The confirmed-case attack rate is 3.8 per 1,000 in Majuro (population 23,158) and 0.9 per 1,000 in Ebeye (population 9,739). The outbreak has extended to a second atoll: Ebeye, on Kwajalein Atoll, recorded its first case on 7 September, case count rose from one confirmed case on 11 September to five on 15 September and nine on 17 September, and accounted for seven of the 16 cases with onset in the past seven days, against nine in Majuro. Serotyping confirms DENV-1 only. Response status remains ACTION, with vector control at confirmed-case households, 16 schools and 16 churches sprayed, community fogging in high-risk areas and town-hall outreach across the seven zones. The red alert for dengue (DENV-1) remains in effect. – Sources: RMI Ministry of Health and Human Services, Outbreak Situation Reports #6 , Outbreak Situation Reports #7 and Outbreak Situation Reports #8 accessed on 22 September 2026. • Samoa: The Dengue Fever Outbreak Situation Report Issue No. 73 for EpiWeek 36 (31 August to 06 September 2026) reports 17 new cases, down 23 percent on the previous week, with no new admissions, no intensive care admissions and no deaths. No case was laboratory confirmed this week, down 100 percent on the previous week. Since 1 January 2025 Samoa has recorded 20,232 clinically diagnosed cases, 5,538 laboratory-confirmed cases and nine dengue-related deaths. Both DENV-1 (52 percent) and DENV-2 (48 percent) circulate, children under 15 years account for 73 percent of cases, and 92 percent of cases are from Upolu. The blue alert for dengue (DENV-1 & DENV-2) remains in effect. – Source: Ministry of Health Samoa, Dengue Fever Outbreak Situation Report Issue No. 73 accessed on 22 September 2026. • Vanuatu: Situation Report #13, dated 14 September 2026, reports 11 new laboratory-confirmed dengue cases during EpiWeek 37, bringing the cumulative total to 150 confirmed cases. Eight cases are from Efate and three from Santo. The three Santo cases are the first identified outside Efate during this outbreak, indicating extension to a second island. The confirmed cases were reported from the Luganville and East Santo area councils. On Efate, cases have been reported across seven area councils, Erakor accounting for 35 percent. Fourteen dengue-associated hospitalisations have been reported, all recovered and discharged, with no severe dengue and no deaths. DENV-1 remains the only serotype detected. Specimens from Santo and additional samples from Port Vila have been submitted for serotyping and results are pending. The red alert for dengue (DENV-1) remains in effect . – Source: Vanuatu National Surveillance Unit, Dengue Outbreak on Efate and Santo Island, Situation Report #13 shared with the PPHSN Coordinating Body Focal point on 21 September 2026 . Measles and rubella • Papua New Guinea: The National Department of Health weekly bulletin for EpiWeek 37, published 15 September 2026, reported nine laboratory-confirmed measles cases year to date, up from eight, with a new detection in the National Capital District and the most recent onset on 29 August 2026. Laboratory-confirmed rubella cases rose from 16 to 18 year to date, with the latest onset also on 29 August. Five patients were positive for both measles and rubella. Syndromic surveillance recorded 45 acute fever and rash cases nationally in EpiWeek 37, above the alert threshold, of which 31 were in the National Capital District. Year to date, 333 acute fever and rash cases have been reported and 265 samples submitted. The red alert for measles remains in effect for Papua New Guinea . – Source: Papua New Guinea National Department of Health, Public Health Events Weekly Bulletin, EpiWeek 37, shared with the PPHSN Coordinating Body Focal point on 21 September 2026. Pertussis • Vanuatu: Situation Report 4 on the pertussis outbreak in Penama Province, dated 14 September 2026, reported 307 new clinically diagnosed cases during EpiWeek 37, bringing the cumulative total on Ambae Island to 584 cases, of which 580 are clinically diagnosed and four laboratory confirmed. The outbreak more than doubled in one week. Two cases required hospitalisation and both have been discharged. No deaths have been reported. Individuals aged 15 years and over account for 53 percent of cases, followed by children aged 5 to 9 years, while infants under two years account for 5 percent. Vaccination status is unknown for 88 percent of cases. One laboratory-confirmed case from North Ambae had recent travel history to Santo Island and remains under investigation. The red alert for pertussis remains in effect for Vanuatu. – Source: Vanuatu National Surveillance Unit, Pertussis Outbreak in Penama Province, Situation Report 4, shared with the PPHSN Coordinating Body Focal point on 21 September 2026. Respiratory diseases • New Zealand: For the week ending 13 September 2026, the weekly all-cause hospitalisation rate for severe acute respiratory infection in the Auckland region decreased for a second consecutive week and is now in the medium activity band, down from very high, although it remains higher than at this time in previous years. The influenza-positive severe acute respiratory infection rate also decreased and is now in the high band. Influenza remained the most commonly detected virus, with test positivity among SARI patients at 51.9 percent, while positivity among sentinel general practice samples fell sharply from 38.5 to 14.0 percent. Both A/H1 and A/H3 are circulating, with A/H3 predominant. Pacific peoples continue to experience the highest cumulative rates of influenza-, RSV- and SARS-CoV-2-positive hospitalisation and the highest rates of influenza- and RSV-positive intensive care admission of any ethnic group. The red alert for influenza A remains in effect for New Zealand . – Source: New Zealand acute respiratory illness dashboard, week ending 13 September 2026, PHF Science accessed on 21 September 2026. Rotavirus • Federated States of Micronesia: Situation Report #14 on the diarrhoeal outbreak in Yap State, dated 20 September 2026, reported five new cases between 18 and 20 September and a cumulative total of 220 clinically diagnosed cases since the outbreak was detected on 31 August, up from 200 on 16 September. The increase includes 14 earlier paediatric cases from Satawal, added in Situation Report #13 (17 September) after delayed data became available. One child was admitted during the period and is the only patient currently hospitalised; there have been 11 admissions since the outbreak began, nine of them children, and ten discharges. No death has been reported. The two new cases tested were both positive for rotavirus with Escherichia coli co-infection, and laboratory detections since August now total 26 rotavirus, 44 E. coli , 9 Giardia lamblia and 1 Salmonella , often as co-infections. The Yap State Communicable Disease Report for EpiWeek 37 showed 34 diarrhoeal cases against a peak of 90 in EpiWeek 35, still above the alert threshold of seven for a fourth consecutive week, with 82 percent of cases paediatric. Of 15 cases tested by gastrointestinal panel that week, ten were positive, most frequently for rotavirus A. Health authorities urge parents to keep rotavirus vaccination on schedule and have advised more frequent testing of water supplies. Additional cases from Elato remain under verification. The grey alert for diarrhoea is changed to a red alert for Rotavirus for the Federated States of Micronesia (Yap State). – Sources: Yap State Diarrhoeal Outbreak Situation Reports #13 and #14, shared with the PPHSN Coordinating Body Focal point on 22 September 2026, and Yap State Communicable Disease Report, EpiWeek 37, shared on 18 September 2026. • Vanuatu: Situation Report No. 4 on the rotavirus outbreak in Tanna Island, Tafea Province, report dated 16 September 2026, recorded 320 acute watery diarrhoea cases between 7 and 13 September (EpiWeek 37) from 11 health facilities, bringing the cumulative total to 819 cases, of which three are laboratory confirmed and 816 clinically diagnosed. The outbreak alert threshold of 34 cases per week was exceeded in EpiWeek 33 and case numbers have risen every week since, EpiWeek 37 being the highest so far. Children under five account for most cases and 86 percent are under two years of age. Thirty-nine cases have been hospitalised since EpiWeek 33, 36 have been discharged and two remain in hospital. One death was reported in EpiWeek 35, in a one-year-old child with severe dehydration and underlying malnutrition. Among cases with known vaccination status, 20 percent had received one dose of rotavirus vaccine and 10 percent had completed the schedule, while status was unknown for 64 percent. Water quality testing detected Escherichia coli contamination, indicating possible faecal contamination of water sources. The red alert for rotavirus remains in effect for Vanuatu. – Source: Rotavirus Outbreak in Tanna Island, Tafea Province, Situation Report No. 4, shared with the PPHSN Coordinating Body Focal point on 17 September 2026. Other Information: One Health - High pathogenicity avian influenza • Australia: The national H5 bird flu dashboard recorded 583 confirmed positive events in wildlife as at 18 September 2026, against 521 on 11 September: South Australia 303, Victoria 184, Tasmania 43, New South Wales 40, Western Australia 10, Queensland 2 and Other Territories 1. New South Wales reported three further events on 21 September in terns at Long Jetty and Nowra, and a silver gull at Merimbula, bringing the state count to 55, state and national figures can differ with reporting timing. Since 12 August reporting is based on events rather than individual detections, and authorities no longer test every species in known transmission areas, so event counts increasingly understate spread. There has been no detection in commercial poultry or captive birds and no human case in Australia. H5 has not been reported from any Pacific Island country or territory to date. – Sources: Bird flu (avian influenza) - DAFF and New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development media release of 21 September 2026 , accessed on 22 September 2026. HIV • Fiji: Fiji formally declared HIV a national emergency on 15 September 2026, following Cabinet endorsement and the establishment of a Cabinet subcommittee. In 2025 Fiji recorded 2,016 new HIV diagnoses, sixteen times the number recorded in 2019. An estimated one in every 60 adults is now living with HIV, against one in 167 five years ago, and two in every 100 pregnant women are living with HIV. Fifty-nine babies were born with HIV in 2025 and 18 died before their first birthday. Only 39 percent of people living with HIV know their status and 22 percent are on treatment. The drivers identified are low condom use and intravenous methamphetamine use. WHO has committed to expanding access to pre-exposure prophylaxis, needle exchange programmes and free treatment, and has called for stronger regional cooperation. – Sources: Government of Fiji UNAIDS to support Fiji as it declares HIV a national crisis and puts in new measures to strengthen the response | UNAIDS and World Health Organization statements on the declaration of a national HIV emergency accessed on 22 September 2026. Respiratory diseases • Fiji: The Ministry of Health and Medical Services issued Public Advisory #39 on 18 September 2026 reporting 1,780 new influenza-like illness cases in the first week of September, a 75 percent increase on the previous week. Children under five account for 30 percent of all flu-like cases nationwide and the circulating strain is influenza A(H1pdm09). The advisory cites FluTracking Fiji, where reports of cough and fever rose from 10.2 to 16.4 percent in a week. No deaths or hospitalisation figures are given. – Source: Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services Public Advisory #39 accessed on 22 September 2026. • New Caledonia: The Directorate of Health and Social Affairs issued an influenza vigilance bulletin on 17 September 2026. After several months of low circulation, influenza has been resurging since EpiWeek 33, with eight new laboratory-confirmed cases in EpiWeek 37 bringing the 2026 total to 62 cases, 14 of them since EpiWeek 33. Subtyping of the recent cases evidenced seven A/H1N1, two B/Victoria and five influenza A still being subtyped, with A/H1N1pdm09 predominant, and laboratory positivity reached 32 percent in EpiWeek 37. The resurgence is earlier than in 2024 and 2025, when circulation intensified only from EpiWeeks 45 to 50. The share of consultations for acute respiratory infection in the sentinel network reached 8.5 percent in EpiWeek 36 and stood around 7 percent in EpiWeek 37. Emergency department activity rose from 1,433 presentations in EpiWeek 36 to 1,621 in EpiWeek 37, of which 69 were for acute respiratory infection and 24 required admission. – Source: New Caledonia Directorate of Health and Social Affairs, VIGILANCE DASS bulletin on influenza, shared with the PPHSN Coordinating Body Focal point on 18 September 2026.
2026-09-22 11:39:07

Listening to better support Pakistan’s frontline vaccinators
Country: Pakistan Source: World Health Organization Read the original story on WHO Pakistan website. In partnership with the Expanded Programme on Immunization, the World Health Organization has initiated a series of consultations with routine vaccinators to understand their daily challenges and provide them with better support. In Dera Ismail Khan district, some vaccinators travel 5-6 km to deliver a single outreach vaccination session. Others cover 30 km. In the most remote areas, the distance can extend up to 90 km – usually by motorcycle, if one is available. This is what outreach means for many of the 15,000 WHO-trained vaccinators who work for the Pakistan Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to protect millions of children and mothers with life-saving vaccines. In August 2026, WHO partnered with EPI to ask 183 of these frontline workers what their daily job is like in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The objective: to understand their challenges so that they can receive better support. To read more...
2026-09-22 11:37:58

Apple Watch App Switcher returns in watchOS 27.2: How new gesture works
Following intense user backlash over the sudden removal of quick multitasking navigation in the public release of watchOS 27, Apple has officially walked back the controversial design decision in watchOS 27.2 developer testing, reinstating the beloved App Switcher through a brand-new touch gesture.
2026-09-22 11:28:04

What happened to Jennifer Eckhart? Former Fox News producer dies at age 36
Jennifer Eckhart, a former Fox News producer and podcaster, has died at age 36. She was found dead inside her Florida home on September 19, 2026, according to a Martin County Sheriff's Office incident report obtained by PEOPLE.
2026-09-22 11:19:54

Iran yasema imewasilisha masharti ya kurejelea mazungumzo kwa Marekani
Iran kupitia Mkuu wake wa usalama Mohsen Rezaee, imesema imetuma masharti yake kwa wapatanishi wa mzozo kati yake na Marekani ambayo inasema yanaweza kusaidia kurejelewa kwa mazungumzo pamoja na kusitishwa kwa mapigano mashariki ya kati.
2026-09-21 09:37:52

Blog - Africa Science News

2026-09-21 09:33:17

Researchers Take Climate-Adaptive Dairy Research to Marsabit County
Marsabit County pastoralists are set to benefit from new research as scientists from Denmark and Kenya work with local communities to develop climate-adaptive practices to boost milk production, safety and support livelihoods. The researchers are working closely with pastoralists, dairy cooperatives and local authorities to address the challenges affecting the dairy value
2026-09-21 09:33:17

Ɗaliban Ghana da suka maƙale a Cuba sun buƙaci gwamnati ta kai musu ɗauki
Ɗaliban ƙasar Ghana da suka kammala karatun koyon likitanci a ƙasar Cuba sun roƙi Shugaban ƙasar, John Dramani Mahama, da ya sa baki domin a mayar da su gida cikin gaggawa.
2026-09-21 09:32:47

Major investigation reveals scale and opacity of US deportations to Africa
The United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take migrants with no ties to those nations, according to an investigation published Monday.
2026-09-21 09:31:38

Rentrée scolaire en Côte d'Ivoire : Face au coût du matériel, des parents s'organisent
C’est la rentrée scolaire en Côte d’Ivoire. Et avec elle, une facture parfois lourde pour les familles. Livres, fournitures, uniformes... pour scolariser leurs enfants, les parents doivent souvent débourser plusieurs dizaines de milliers de francs CFA. Alors, chacun s’organise comme il peut.
2026-09-21 09:30:19

Rehabilitation care needs more investment, specialists
Tanzania needs more rehabilitation specialists and increased funding to expand services as...
2026-09-21 09:28:17

Skylong Resort raises stakes in Zanzibar’s tourism market
Zanzibar’s hospitality market has gained fresh investment with the launch of Skylong Resort...
2026-09-21 09:25:10

Uganda ta dakatar da huldar soja da Turkiyya saboda takaddama kan wani mai sukar Museveni.
Rundunar sojin Uganda ta ce a ranar Asabar ta dakatar da hadin gwiwar soja da ta shirya yi da Turkiyya saboda matsalar da aka samu a bukatar Ankara ta mika mata wani fitaccen mai wallafe-wallafe a shafin siyasa na yanar gizo kuma mai sukar Shugaba Yoweri Museveni.
2026-09-20 07:45:01

Abel Birhanu
2. Education: (የት/ት ደረጃ) 10th 3. Company name: (የመስሪያ ቤቱ ስም) Abel General Finishing 4. Title: (የስራ ድርሻህ) Founder 5. Founded in: (መቼ ተመሰረተ) 2005 6. What it does: (ምንድነው የሚሰራው) General gypsum work, exterior general work, painting, and furniture works 7. Headquarters: (ዋና መስሪያ ቤት) Addis Ababa 8. Start-up capital: (በምን ያህል ገንዘብ ስራዉን ጀመርሽ/ክ) 10,000 birr 9. Current capital: [...]
2026-09-20 07:16:37

Ethiopia unveils 10-year master plan to transform date palm into major export crop
Ethiopia is orchestrating a structural transformation across its agricultural sector to eliminate fragmented farming practices, reverse historical trade deficits, and unlock the economic potential of its arid lowlands. As part of this push, the Ministry of Agriculture has rolled out a comprehensive 10-year Research and Development Master Plan, with its primary strategic focus centered on [...]
2026-09-20 07:14:20

Africa at BRICS New Delhi: what it contributed and what it gained
The successful conclusion of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, helmed by PM Modi, has given BRICS an identity as a Global South institution. A fulsome agenda through the New Delhi Declaration and the ability to get Iran, UAE and Saudi Arabia to agree on a consensual text marked the occasion. Africa came to [...]
2026-09-20 07:13:19

It’s not CO2, it’s black carbon: Ethiopia’s silent public health crisis, expert warns
Addis Ababa is caught in a severe environmental squeeze, underscored by a collaborative research initiative with NASA revealing that black carbon levels in the Ethiopian capital are four to nine times higher than those recorded in major U.S. cities. Environmental and health experts emphasize that Ethiopia’s most pressing domestic air quality threat is not carbon [...]
2026-09-20 07:11:57

The dual face of Artificial Intelligence
Human civilization is navigating a technological transformation unlike any before it. In less than a generation, artificial intelligence (AI) has moved rapidly from the speculative pages of science fiction into the operating fabric of our daily lives. From diagnosing complex medical conditions and predicting extreme weather patterns to automating global trade corridors and designing clean [...]
2026-09-20 07:05:20

The issue of unemployability
For most people, employment means more than receiving a monthly salary. A job can provide stability, independence, social connection and a sense of purpose. Yet for millions of people, finding and maintaining meaningful employment remains difficult. The issue of unemployability is therefore not simply an individual problem; it is also a social and economic challenge. [...]
2026-09-20 07:04:34

African fashion leaders head to Moscow as BRICS+ Fashion Summit opens fourth season
Moscow — Fashion industry leaders, designers, and manufacturing executives from across Africa will gather in the Russian capital later this month for the fourth season of the BRICS+ Fashion Summit, scheduled to take place from September 28 to 30, 2026. As an accredited BRICS event, the summit has grown into a major international business forum [...]
2026-09-20 07:03:54

From Tutees to Shemagele: Reimagining Ethiopia’s Democratic Transition Through People’s Empowerment
The Habesha A Reflection on Messay Kebede’s “Thoughts on the Ethiopian National Dialogue, its Ramifications, and the Empowerment of the People” September 19, 2026 Sirak Zena Author’s Note This reflection began as a comment on Professor Messay Kebede’s article, “Thoughts on the Ethiopian National Dialogue, its Ramifications, and the Empowerment of the People,” published on September 4, 2026, in Zehabesha. Upon closer examination of his argument, I realized that the issue of people’s empowerment—particularly his critique of the paternalistic “tutorial mission” of Ethiopian elites—deserved a more thorough response than a brief comment could provide. Since my perspectives largely align with Messay’s on The Habesha Ethiopian News
2026-09-19 04:28:36

Current State of Human Rights in Ethiopia: 2026
The Habesha Explore the current state of human rights in Ethiopia. Learn about ongoing conflicts, transitional justice efforts, and humanitarian crises affecting. The Habesha Ethiopian News
2026-09-18 03:50:56

Additional Emergency Assistance to Nepal in Response to the Flash Flood
Countries: Nepal, Japan Source: Government of Japan Today, September 17, upon the request of the Government of Nepal, in light of the humanitarian perspective and the close relations between Japan and Nepal, the Government of Japan has decided to provide DNA testing equipment as emergency relief goods to Nepal in response to the damage caused by the flash flood. (Reference) The flash flood struck Nepal on August 26, causing numerous casualties, fatalities, and extensive physical damage. According to the Government of Nepal, as of September 16, 1,399 people died and 5,179 people are missing.
2026-09-18 03:39:16

Vanuatu: VUT: Volcanic Eruption - 08-2026 - Ambae Volcano 2026 #1, #2 (2026-09-17)
Country: Vanuatu Sources: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Vanuatu Red Cross Society Please refer to the attached file. Description Ambae Island remain an active volcanic environment due to ongoing activity at Manaro Voui. The volcano Alert level was upgraded on February 23 2026 and remain until this addendum plan was developed. The continued volcanic activity was observed in early 2026, with reports of gas emissions, ashfall, and environmental impacts affecting surrounding communities. On 25 August 2026, Communities reported an increase of ashfall on their crops and water storage, including gas emssions and dark plumes from the vent. High impact areas including areas in South, West, and North Ambae together with communities in North Pentecost. The total affected population is 15,180. Request For Assistance Government Requests International Assistance: Yes NS Requests International Assistance: No Information Bulletin Published Planned Actions taken by RCRC Summary VRCS is working with the French Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Partner national societies, to seek support in terms of technical & financial etc. There is ongoing communication and sharing of information’s with IFRC, PIROPS and PNS. Actions taken by National Society General Damage/Needs assessment Water & Sanitation Health Psychosocial support services Relief/Supply distribution Summary The Vanuatu Red Cross Society (VRCS) is one of the leading humanitarian actors in Vanuatu. It has its headquarters in Port Vila, Shefa province, and works through six branches in the provinces of Torba, Sanma, Penama, Malampa, Shefa and Tafea where six pre-positioned depots are also located. VRCS has 32 staff and 300 active volunteers, 87 of which are trained as Emergency Response Team (ERT) members. Actions taken by others The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu through the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and the provincial government, and organization, Save the Children, the TVET. The provincial has activated its provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) and has been coordinating the response with partners. It has activated its PDCCC, AA and CDCCC. Planned International Response DREF: Planned
2026-09-18 03:33:30

Chad - Food Security Outlook Update : Rainfall deficits are worsening food insecurity in eastern Chad, August 2026 - January 2027
Countries: Chad, Sudan Source: Famine Early Warning System Network Please refer to the attached file. Key Messages Crisis! (IPC Phase 3!) and Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes will persist between August 2026 and January 2027 in the Ouaddaï, Sila, Wadi Fira, and Ennedi Est provinces. Refugees continue to arrive and remain heavily dependent on markets and food assistance. Pressure on host population livelihoods is increasing at a time when lean season conditions are particularly severe, resulting in significant food consumption deficits. However, conditions among host populations are expected to improve with the harvests in October. Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected in Lac Province through January 2027. Security conditions are deteriorating, and the season is delayed amid persistent attacks by armed terrorist groups. The deterioration of livelihoods, particularly fishing and livestock rearing, is resulting in declining income. Food consumption deficits are being observed among internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host populations. However, an improvement to Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes is expected between October and January 2027 in Wayi Department with the arrival of the harvests. Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected between August and September 2026 in Kanem and northern Barh-El-Gazel. In this pastoral area, the season remained delayed through August. Market-dependent households continue to face high livestock maintenance costs and deterioration in most of their income sources. Low purchasing power is forcing households to engage in atypical sales of productive assets. Beginning in October, these conditions are expected to improve, along with household food consumption. A delayed onset of the rainy season, with below-average rainfall, has been observed in several regions of the country. A particularly difficult lean season is ongoing in several areas. Nearly all households are highly dependent on markets, while the delayed season is preventing the recovery of typical agricultural income that would normally facilitate food access.
2026-09-18 03:25:00

DR Congo: DRC, Ebola Emergency Response 2026 - Logistics Situation Updates | 7 - 13 Sep 2026
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Sources: Emergency Telecommunications Cluster, Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme Please refer to the attached Infographic. Summary The Situation Update provides the latest operational overview of the Ebola emergency response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the support delivered by the Logistics and Telecommunications Cluster (LTC) during the reporting period. It highlights key epidemiological and operational developments, response challenges, and progress made in delivering common logistics and telecommunications services to humanitarian partners. The report also outlines ongoing coordination efforts, service delivery achievements, and priority actions planned to support the evolving response and ensure partners can effectively reach affected populations.
2026-09-18 03:16:44

World: Enhancing Red Cross Red Crescent Preparedness For Extreme Rain Events - Scoping Study, 27 June 2025
Country: World Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. Executive Summary Introduction to the Scoping Study This scoping study aims to inform disaster preparedness and adaptation for extreme rainfall events in Europe and Central Asia, drawing on experiences from 2021-2024. It reviews scientific literature and operational reports to understand changing risks, to map policy and operational trends and identify gaps. The study makes recommendations for improved preparedness and response capacities, seeking to provide a foundation for further discussions and validations by the IFRC Regional Office for Europe and National Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (National Societies). The Risk Environment in Europe and Central Asia with focus on Extreme Rainfall Historical data indicates a greater number of floods are caused by extreme rainfall events in the 2021 to 2024 period compared to prior periods in Europe and Central Asia. These events have caused significant human and economic impacts, with notable examples such as the 2021 floods caused by Storm Bernd and the 2024 floods in eastern Spain. Anthropogenic climate change (referenced as climate change throughout the document) is identified as a key factor intensifying these events, with projections indicating more frequent and severe rainfall leading to pluvial and riverine floods. While the precise impacts remain uncertain due to various influencing factors, changes in the risk environment call for enhanced preparedness, resilience, and adaptation strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of future extreme rainfall. Preparedness and Response Trends in Europe and Central Asia In response to the evolving risk environment, various trends have emerged in the preparedness and response strategies for extreme rain events in Europe and Central Asia, as pursued by different stakeholders, including the IFRC Regional Office for Europe (ROE) and National Societies. These trends should be aligned with an increased policy emphasis on supporting preparedness, resilience, and adaptation, particularly by the European Commission. The particular importance of anticipatory action and effective early warning systems need to be highlighted, especially in the light of the gaps in current practices. The fact that the largest and most impactful extreme rain events were predicted, indicate the urgent need to further invest in early warning early action. Past events have highlighted a gap in community risk awareness and perception, where despite early warning, populations have either not taken the risk seriously enough to result in early action, or populations were not properly prepared or aware of how to undertake early action. A shift to evidence-based risk management requires an ability and willingness to integrate lessons learned leading to the revision of scenarios and contextualised response planning. Evolution of Operations from Red Cross Red Crescent Operations in response to Extreme Rainfall A comparison of Red Cross Red Crescent Operations in Europe and Central Asia from 2021 to 2024, and more specifically an analysis of IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Funding (DREF)-operations in response to extreme rain events, revealed more concrete lessons to inform future response actions from National Societies and IFRC. National Societies are not consistently collaborating with their Hydrometeorological (HydroMet) offices to maximise the dissemination of existing warnings, nor are they substantially engaging in the development or promotion of early action activities within communities. First response activities tend to be more traditional in nature, involving needs assessments and distribution of relief items, with occasional assistance with water pumping and house cleaning. DREF allocations for floods are primarily used for WASH, Shelter, Health, and Livelihoods, with both food and nonfood item distribution and increased cash-based assistance. Operations have highlighted the need for psychological support and the importance of Community Engagement and Accountability. There are common challenges in strengthening disaster management capacities and spreading knowledge among volunteers and staff. In addition, the importance of logistical preparedness and pre-positioning of stocks is evident. Despite ad-hoc evidence, previous DREF operations indicate learning and improvement through these experiences. An overview of operations responding to extreme rainfall events underscores the significance of local capacity-building and community engagement. This aligns with the localized impact of heavy rain and the rapid onset of floods, particularly in mountainous regions, suggesting that National Societies at the branch level have opportunities to increase their participation in addressing extreme rain events. Recommendations Experience has shown that extreme rainfall leads to rapidly developing, localized, and unpredictable flooding events. This necessitates a specific approach to preparedness and response, contextualized within a strong general preparedness framework. The following strategic recommendations have been identified for how National Societies can continue to improve their preparedness and response capacities to extreme rain events: The first set of recommendations focus on ensuring that timely and relevant information reaches the affected populations and the concerned responders. It recommends that National Societies strengthen community readiness by developing and disseminating accessible preparedness messages and checklists for individuals and households, improving information-sharing with HydroMet services, redistributing early warning messages with clear action-oriented guidance, and leveraging existing services to ensure inclusive outreach that motivates timely protective action. The second set of recommendations around enhanced risk awareness aims to create an environment where timely early warning information prompts communities to act immediately and take responsibility. This is needed for locally led action to become the default. For National Societies, this involves increasing understanding of community risk perception, raising public and volunteer awareness of early warning seriousness, advocating for regular local response plan exercises, and promoting the activation of existing response mechanisms to build experience among all stakeholders. For IFRC, it includes leading postdisaster lessons learnt workshops, supporting robust response actions and anticipatory measures for extreme rain events, and promoting the use of Enhanced Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment to support communities in assessing risks and co-creating early warning and preparedness messages through their preferred communication channels. The actions support the strengthening of regional disaster preparedness and readiness. The third set of recommendations aims to enhance internal capacities of National Societies, particularly at the branch level, to integrate disaster risk management and the use of climate forecasts and projections into their activities and capabilities and to invest in strengthened local capacities ahead of disasters. National Societies should also liaise with relevant public authorities to ensure they fulfil their responsibilities for an adequate response, while ensuring that the added value of National Societies’ community-based response capacities is recognized. This includes reviewing procurement systems and capacities to ensure readiness, enhancing staff knowledge of standard international tools, strengthening climate risk knowledge, exploring nature-based solutions, increasing staff and volunteers' knowledge on emergency procedures and preparedness, including for cash-based assistance systems, and reviewing the flood resilience of local buildings to ensure business continuity during disasters. Policy Recommendations and Humanitarian Diplomacy Messages The analysis of extreme rainfall events from 2021 to 2024 and the corresponding preparedness and response activities underscores the critical need for increased attention and investment in disaster risk management for extreme rainfall events and related fluvial and pluvial floods. A proactive approach is essential not only to bolster National Society preparedness, particularly at the local level, but also to position National Societies as key preparedness and response actors vis-à-vis governments and local communities they serve. This includes advocating for greater integration of National Societies into local and national preparedness frameworks and response mechanisms. It must also incorporate awareness raising among communities and other key stakeholders about the urgency and potential impact of extreme rainfall events in Europe and Central Asia, including recognition of the vulnerabilities prevalent in regions that have not previously experienced disasters. Because communities and local authorities often rely on subjective experiences rather than past data, evidence-based advocacy is essential to ensure disaster risk management decisions are grounded in objective information, helping strengthen preparedness, response, and locally led resilience efforts.
2026-09-18 02:50:10

Cameroon: CMR: Flood - 09-2026 - Floods in Douala #2 (2026-09-17)
Country: Cameroon Sources: Croix-Rouge Camerounaise, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. Sources for data marked as Other dans la nuit du 12 Septembre 2026, des pluies diluviennes se sont progressivement abattues sur la ville de Douala. En ce moment de pleine saison pluvieuse, la capitale économique a connu une grosse précipitation qui a eu un impact plus important dans certaines localités. Une fois alertés au matin du 13 Septembre, le Comité Départemental de la Croix-Rouge du Wouri a déployé une équipe sur le terrain afin de soutenir les populations riveraines dans les efforts de sauvetage de certaines ressources importantes. Les retours du Comités qui s'est retrouvé sur le terrain avec les autorités administratives locales, fait état de plusieurs personnes maisons d'habitations complètement inondées par les eaux, près de 200 personnes déplacées obligées d'abandonner leurs habitations. Près de 500 ménages impactés par les inondations. L'impact des ces inondations se ressent à la fois dans les quartiers résidentiels à revenus moyens comme dans les quartiers populeux à très faibles revenus. Une trentaine de bénévoles de la CR Wouri continue d'apporter leur soutien à la populations et certains mêmes affectés par la catastrophes. Description Dans les Arrondissements de Douala 1er et Douala 5ème, les dégâts sont observés avec plus de gravité. Il faut dire que la saison des pluies se manifeste souvent avec beaucoup d'accuité dans le Département du Wouri qui est bordé par le fleuve du même non et est donc régulièrement sujet aux événement du même type. La particularité cette fois étant la lenteur des eaux à se retir, ce qui augmente la vulnérabilité des populations qui ne parviennent pas à trouver d'alternatives rapides et pérennes. Lorsqu'on sait que la saison des pluies est à son pic, et que le risque persiste non seulement dans les zones déjà affectées, mais l'on craint également que d'autres localités soit touchées par ce phénomène. La ville et les localités touchées ont souvent été l'épicentre des épidémies de choléra. La précarité et la promiscuités dans la plupart des quartiers touchés ont engendré une importante contamination des sources d'eau potable à cause des débordements des lattrines très souvent saturées. Request For Assistance Government Requests International Assistance: No NS Requests International Assistance: Yes Information Bulletin Published Planned Actions taken by National Society General Damage/Needs assessment Search & Rescue Water & Sanitation Psychosocial support services RFL Evacuation First Aid Summary Malgré les difficultés d'accès aux zones sinistrées (Désenclavement, promiscuité, présence de l'eau,...) le Comité a initié une évaluation rapide qui nécessite un appui technique et logistique important. L'équipe déployé pour soutenir l'opération d'assistance aux inondations dans le Département du Fako situé à en virons 100 km de Douala apporte des orientations dans la gestion de la crise et l'évaluation de la situation. Actions taken by Federation General Other Summary La Fédération Internationale apporte son appui technique à la SN dans le monitoring de la situation. Le Surge déployé pour l'inondation Fako suit à distance la situation de Douala. Actions taken by RCRC Summary Pour le moment aucun autre partenaire du Mouvement RCRC ne s'est déployé sur le terrain dans le Wouri Actions taken by others Le Préfet du Wouri accompagné de tout son Etat Major a effectué une descente dans les localités. Il a apporté un message de réconfort du Gouvernement et instruit une prise en charge rapide des blessés et malades liés à ces inondations. Il a recommandé aux leaders communautaires de procéder à une évaluation de la situation pour orienter la prise de décision. Planned International Response DREF: Planned Rapid Response Personnel: Planned
2026-09-18 02:45:58

DR Congo: République démocratique du Congo : Compte rendu de la réunion de coordination sur la réponse logistique à la Maladie à Virus Ebola LCT – Ituri, 10 septembre 2026
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Sources: Emergency Telecommunications Cluster, Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file.
2026-09-17 02:05:08

DR Congo: République démocratique du Congo : Compte rendu de la réunion de coordination sur la réponse logistique à la Maladie à Virus Ebola LCT – Ituri, 13 août 2026
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Sources: Emergency Telecommunications Cluster, Logistics Cluster, World Food Programme Please refer to the attached file.
2026-09-17 02:03:25

Yemen - Displacement Caused by Escalation in the West Coast — Update #4 (16 September 2026)
Country: Yemen Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. The displacement situation following conflict escalation in the West Coast of Yemen continues to evolve, therefore IOM Yemen’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) is sharing a Flash Update on the emergency displacement of internally displaced (IDPs) in Yemen. From 1 to 15 September 2026, IOM Yemen DTM recorded the displacement of approximately 101,208 individuals (approximately 16,863 households1) making the cumulative figure recorded since the escalation began in June 2026 reach 104,796 individuals (approximately 17,461 households). The largest concentration of displaced people was reported in Ta’iz Governorate, hosting 63,624 individuals (61%), followed by Lahj Governorate with 26,364 individuals (25%). Additional displacement was recorded in Al Hodeidah with 8,148 individuals (8%), Aden with 3,570 individuals (3%), Abyan with 2,532 individuals (2%), Hadramawt with 294 individuals (less than 1%), and Ma’rib with 264 individuals (less than 1%) during the reporting period.
2026-09-17 01:33:14

Ecuador — Monitoreo de Flujos en Fronteras (agosto 2026)
Country: Ecuador Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached Infographic.
2026-09-17 01:33:06

Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies after New York talks
Israel and Morocco agreed on Wednesday to open embassies in each other’s countries following talks between their foreign ministers and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York. The two countries established diplomatic ties in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords, which normalised Israel’s relations with several Arab states.
2026-09-17 01:07:04

'This Is a Place You Come to Work Hard' — Wardogs CEO Justifies Crunch as a Balancing Act
"For the last three months, [it's] been a lot more important than a lot of their family lives." Joe Brammer, the CEO of Wardogs developer Bulkhead, has stated that the studio avoids hiring people who aren't willing to crunch. In an interview with The Game Business , Brammer was asked about the studio's approach to crunch. He noted that he values balance, but not in the ...
2026-09-16 00:14:35

Venezuela: Contactos de Coordinación Humanitaria (Agosto 2026)
Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file.
2026-09-15 23:55:42

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