3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (487+ words) Key Messages FEWS NET still assesses a credible risk of Famine (IPC Phase 5) in southern Somalia from October through January 2027. Under the most likely scenario, Emergency (IPC Phase 4) outcomes, with populations in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5), are expected through January 2027 in…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (217+ words) For African Heads of State and Government, Ministers of Health and of Finance, and the United Nations General Assembly. This summary reports the findings of an evidence review commissioned by the African Union Champion for Maternal and Child Health. It…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (415+ words) Since the publication of the previous Disease Outbreak News on 28 August 2026, additional confirmed cases and deaths of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) have been reported only in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Figure 1. Distribution of cumulative confirmed cases of Bundibugyo…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (110+ words) Humanitarian needs and conditions in affected areas WFP’s emergency food response Broadcast quality video footage can be downloaded here. The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (178+ words) The first half of 2026 has seen encouraging progress towards a polio-free Africa. Despite concerning detections of circulating polio type 1 and 3, countries are demonstrating strong commitment to stopping transmission and protecting every child. Beyond polio, the programme’s surveillance, laboratory, workforce and…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (183+ words) 871 mt CARGO RECEIVED FOR STORAGE 627 mt CARGO TRANSPORTED 1 2,070 m² STORAGE CAPACITY • Following the LTC installation of the Forward Logistics Base (FLB) in Lita, WFP officially handed over the facility and equipment to the DRC Government on the 26 of August 2026. The base…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1034+ words) World + 8 more Adapted for the protection of health services based on case studies on Myanmar in English and Burmese. Aid in Danger incidents affecting aid agencies and their staff and impact on programmes AfricaDemocratic Republic of the Congo19 August 2026: In Beni…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (293+ words) Overview The Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS) aims to provide decision-makers and health stakeholders with vital, up-to-date information. This system is dedicated to monitoring the availability of critical health resources and services, thus playing a crucial role…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (155+ words) The Interagency We.Link/FRRM helpline received a total of 48,490 calls and 7,770 new queries during July 2026 representing a 102.6% increase compared to June 2026. 4,748 (61.1%) new queries came from females and 3,022 (38.9%) from males. At the helpline level, 6,566 (84.50%) queries were resolved using FAQs. The…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (9+ words) Uganda Refugee Response: Suicide Tracking Dashboard May 2026 ReliefWeb...