Month: July 2022

(Kampala) – President Yoweri Museveni should accelerate steps toward fulfilling his commitments to end abuses by security forces and restrictions on civil society and journalists in Uganda, Human Rights Watch said following its meeting with him on June…

SUMMER RAINS START IN SOME AREASKEY POINTS• Current situation: calm in all regions• June: rains started in summer breeding areas• July–September: above-normal rains likely in summer breeding areas for small-scale breeding• October: potential locust inc…

SITUATION AT A GLANCE217 MILLION Estimated Population of NigeriaUN – March 20228.4 MILLION Estimated Number of People in Need in Northeastern NigeriaOCHA – February 20223.1 MILLION Estimated Number of IDPs in NigeriaIOM March 2022338,400 Estimated Numb…

Upon detection of the Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in freshwater fish in several countries in Asia, FAO published a risk profile to raise awareness about the threat.Masami Takeuchi, FAO Food Safety Officer, said many people aren’t aware of the risks ass…

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 – The World Bank today approved an International Development Association (IDA)* additional financing of $250 million to enable Benin to continue its large-scale program to provide water access to rural communities.This additio…