Juba/Brussels – The lives of tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan depend on the scaling up of humanitarian aid now, warns the international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières MSF (Doctors Without Borders). The scale up must take place in the short and rapidly closing window of opportunity before the rainy season starts in late April. Since last November, 80,000 refugees from Sudan’s Blue Nile State have sought refuge in two camps, Doro and Jamam, located in a remote and barren region of South Sudan. New arrivals tell of ongoing bombing and fighting in Sudan’s Blue Nile State. They have sought a... Continue Reading
Harare, March 8 2012: Child rights activist Nyaradzo Mashayamombe on Tuesday called on men to play a more positive, proactive role as both mentors and role models to ensure that Zimbabwe’s girls live in a safe environment free of abuse. “Men ought to play a role in improving a girl’s life. If you are a relative, compliment them; be interested in their talents and education. Make her feel important such that she won’t think that getting it from a man is worth losing her own life,” saidMashayamombe, founding director of the Tag a Life International. Mashayamombe’s group works to create a... Continue Reading
……March 22 event will be held at the St. Regis New York – NEW YORK, NY – FACE Africa, a Boston, MA-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing access to clean drinking water and empowering women in rural Liberia will host its third annual Clean Water Benefit Gala on Thursday, March 22nd at the St. Regis New York. The evening will feature a cocktail reception, dinner, art auction and entertainment. Funds raised at this year’s event will support a new initiative to provide access to clean water and sanitation facilities to the entire county of Rivercess, one of the poorest and least developed... Continue Reading
Lubumbashi, 6 March 2012 — Two days after being forced to suspend its operations in Shamwana, in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) has returned to the town to continue providing medical care. Fighting between the Mai Mai militia and government forces had led to the entire population fleeing their homes, and obliged MSF to close its health facilities in Shamwana, Katanga province, on 1 March. “There hasn’t been fighting in Shamwana for nearly six years,” says Katrien Coppens, MSF’s operational manager for DRC. “When we heard about the battles between the Mai Mai militia and government forces, we were surprised that this was happening in Shamwana,... Continue Reading
…..MSF provides medical and nutritional assistance for refugees and local people – More than 28,000 Malian refugees have been forced to seek refuge in the border region of Mauritania following the conflict between the Malian army and Tuareg rebels that broke out in northern Mali last month. Some refugees travelled days without sustenance to get to makeshift camps in Fassala and Mbéré in the south east of Mauritania. Today, Wednesday 29 February, an initial shipment of 26 tonnes of medical and logistical supplies will fly from Belgium to Néma, 200 kilometres from Mbéré camp. MSF teams are starting medical activities. “We are in the middle of the desert in an area where water is a scarce... Continue Reading
