News Update – Current situation on East Africa (Somalia)

Suffering the effects of two-and-a-half decades of armed conflict, Somalia is also affected by the El Niño phenomenon, leaving communities vulnerable to severe drought and flash flooding. Threat of famine The humanitarian situation is critical in Somalia. For many the threat of famine is looming. According to the UN, some 320,000 children under five years […]

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​News Update – East Africa Crisis

Nutrition activities in ETHIOPIA continued this week with 898 children screened and 476 moderate malnourished among them were admitted for assistance. Supplementary food was provided to 265 individuals Livestock feeding, maintenance of water points and water trucking along with provision of water treatment sachets continued during the week. In SOMALIA, 350 food packs and 150 […]

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Islamic Relief deeply concerned about the deadly attack on Idlib

More than 70 people have been killed and hundreds injured in northern Syria after an air-launched chemical attack according to recent news reports. “We are deeply concerned about this attack,” says Imran Madden, UK Director, Islamic Relief. “All parties to the conflict must respect international humanitarian law and avoid further civilian casualties. “Last month, this […]

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Islamic Relief marks 10 years of working in Lebanon
In one decade we’ve reached 2m people Islamic Relief staff and supporters have been celebrating 10 successful years of operating in Lebanon. Parties in Saida, Beirut and Tripoli included a football tournament and a children’s drawing competition. We first started working in Lebanon in 2006, providing those affected by the Lebanon war with food, water [...]
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News Update – East Africa Crisis
What is happening in South Sudan and the Horn of Africa? Right now 20 million people are facing devastating food and water shortages due to sustained drought and conflict in East Africa. In the Horn of Africa (Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya), where successive rainy seasons have failed, it is feared drought will turn into famine. [...]
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