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Statement by the Press Secretary on Recent Attacks in Kenya

July 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The United States strongly condemns the recent attacks on innocent civilians attending church services in Kenya. The attacks on two churches in Garissa follow shortly after the killing of one aid worker and the kidnapping of four others in Dadaab … read more »

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Canadian aid workers kidnapped from Kenyan refugee camp rescued

July 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

NAIROBI, Kenya – A pro-government Somali militia group said Monday that it had rescued four aid workers who were kidnapped by gunmen from a refugee camp in Kenya last Friday. At least one of aid workers is Canadian. Abdinasir Serar, … read more »

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Somalia / MSF launches new report: “Dadaab: Back to square one”

February 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

MOGADISHU, Somalia, February 16, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launches today a public communication called “Dadaab: Back to square one.” The international medical organisation takes stock of the current humanitarian situation and operational challenges in Dadaab, … read more »

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Gunmen kill Somali aid worker, driver

January 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Mogadishu – Gunmen on Thursday killed a local aid worker and his driver in central Somalia, an official, elders and non-governmental organisation workers said. “We got horrible information saying an aid worker and his driver were killed. They were working … read more »

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Somali staff member shoots MSF aid workers in Mogadishu

December 29, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

A Somali man who worked for the aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres shot dead a foreign aid worker and wounded another at the group’s office in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Thursday, an MSF official and the police said. Police spokesman … read more »

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British Aid Workers Retreat from Violence in South Sudan

November 13, 2011 by benim

A British aid agency has withdrawn nearly two dozen workers from the Upper Nile area of South Sudan following several days of increased violence. Oxfam says its workers reported hearing bombings and heavy artillery fire Friday near the Sudan border. … read more »

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Aid workers ‘held by Somali pirates’

October 27, 2011 by benim

Mogadishu – Two foreign aid workers kidnapped in central Somalia two days ago are being held hostage for ransom by a pirate gang, elders said on Thursday. An American woman and a Danish man working for the Danish Demining Group … read more »

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Ivory Coast needs cash bail out

October 19, 2011 by benim

Geneva – Ivory Coast’s recovery from post-electoral violence which killed more than 3 000 people and ruined the world’s top cocoa grower is compromised by a cash crunch, UN officials said on Wednesday. Appealing to donors for more aid, they … read more »

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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Donate Toward Somali Aid

October 10, 2011 by benim

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have donated $340,000 to a Somali aid group. The donation to Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid from the power couple will allow the group to expand its reach – the group currently serves 300 women … read more »

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Jolie urges aid for Horn of Africa

October 4, 2011 by benim

Geneva – Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Tuesday pleaded with the international community to step up aid to the Horn of Africa, saying that its response would determine “whether huge numbers of people live or die”. “Today three-quarters of a … read more »

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Kenyan Lawmaker Warns of Drought Fatalities

August 12, 2011 by benim

A lawmaker is warning that many Kenyans affected by the drought hitting the Horn of Africa could lose their lives if current conditions persist. Mohammed Abdi Affey, a parliamentarian from northern Kenya and a former ambassador to Somalia, has introduced … read more »

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US relaxes limits on Somalia aid as famine looms

August 3, 2011 by benim

The United States is working to get more relief into famine-ravaged southern Somalia and is reassuring aid agencies they will not be penalized for programs in regions controlled by al Shabaab rebels, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. State Department spokesman … read more »

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Zimbabwe needs additional $73 m aid

August 2, 2011 by benim

Harare – Zimbabwe needs an extra $73 million in humanitarian aid this year, mainly due to increased food needs for vulnerable groups despite improvements in the agriculture sector, United Nations agencies said on Tuesday. Zimbabwe, once a major regional agricultural … read more »

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$3.5m for DRC rape victims

July 12, 2011 by benim

Kinshasa – The European Union will provide $3.5m to help care for rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo under an agreement signed Monday. The cash will go towards “appropriate medical care” for victims of sexual attacks in the … read more »

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UN-AU mission probes new Sudan air strikes

May 18, 2011 by benim

UNITED NATIONS – U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky says the joint United Nations-African Union mission in Sudan’s Darfur region is investigating a fresh round of air strikes there. The international peacekeeping mission reported Wednesday that Sudan’s army carried out another round … read more »

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Is humanitarian aid bad for Africa?

November 14, 2010 by benim

“The face of hunger was transformed, and the face of aid was Ethiopian,” writes Peter Gill, in his important new book, Famine and Foreigners. Today, Bob Geldof and his partner, Bono, are major players in the aid establishment. (They guest-edited … read more »

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Don’t risk your life and liberty in pirate alley off Somalia, yachters told

October 24, 2010 by benim

Naval commanders have accused British yachters of putting themselves at needless risk of kidnap by organising convoys through the pirate-infested Gulf of Aden. Undeterred by the abduction of their fellow mariners Paul and Rachel Chandler last year, the convoys hope … read more »

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Pirates hijack ship near Kenyan coast

October 24, 2010 by benim

Pirates hijacked a gas vessel with a crew of 17 off the coast of Kenya, officials said Sunday. The Singapore-registered liquefied petroleum gas vessel issued a distress call Saturday night. At the time the pirates boarded, the vessel was on … read more »

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