Yemen
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Work like an ant and you’ll eat sugar.
— Yemeni proverb
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What are aid groups' priorities for 2017? - Expert views
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation Country: Cameroon, Chad, Ethiopia, Iraq, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Uganda, World, YemenAfter a year of record humanitarian needs, 2017 looks set to be even more challenging. The Thomson Reuters Foundation asked aid agencies to name their three priorities for ...
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With over 600 health facilities non-functioning, Yemenis' physical and mental health is jeopardized
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières Country: YemenIn addition to war-related injuries, MSF treats large numbers of patients for acute post-violence stress syndrome reporting generalized symptoms related to the physical and mental trauma.December 27, 2016 Eighteen months of brutal conflict have plunged Yemen into a full-blown humanitarian emergency. After a short ebb in fighting ...
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Yemen's children at the heart of the world's worst humanitarian crisis
Source: Save the Children Country: YemenTen million children are in urgent need of assistance, over two million are malnourished — and the number is rising. War, economic collapse and the failure of the international community to act have all contributed to this crisis. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Yemen's children are at the heart of the ...
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Kenya: Aden Duale triggered polls law fiasco, says Speaker Muturi
He dismissed as “utter nonsense” claims that he was bulldozed into rushing through the amendments in favour of the ruling coalition. He also said he had forwarded the Bill to the Senate for debate and effectively created window for more dialogue.
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Cord MPs walk out of special sitting as Jubilee's pass contentious election laws
Parliament's special sitting on Thursday turned chaotic after Cord MPs walked out while Jubilee's passed contentious election laws. The legislators were expected to make major changes to the use of technology in the general election, at the session called by National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi on Tuesday. Wetangula, who is ...
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There are idiots in parliament, says Uhuru
Shortly after lawmakers brawled in Parliament, President Uhuru Kenyatta pronounced some MPs "idiots" using the august house to insult him at will. He did not refer to the MPs from both sides who threw punches — and even used pepper spray — on Tuesday night during a tempestuous session on ...
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Record numbers of migrants arrived in Yemen in 2016
Source: Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat Country: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, YemenAs of the end of November, 111,504 migrants and refugees from the Horn of Africa are estimated to have arrived this year in Yemen, a record since monthly monitoring of migrant arrivals started in 2006.December 15, 2016. Written by: Bram Frouws/RMMS A record ...
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Raila: Uhuru has panicked over election
Opposition leader Raila Odinga yesterday said Jubilee wants election laws weakened because "President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto have sensed defeat and panicked." Raila told the Star in an interview said the opposition's decision to join forces in the National Super Alliance, NASA, against Jubilee has sent shock ...
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Iraq: ISIS attacking civilians in Mosul retreat
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: IraqFleeing residents told HRW that ISIS justified attacks on civilians because many had refused the group’s orders to join its retreat, as they feared they would be used as human shields.Calls ‘Unbelievers’ Valid Targets (Erbil) – Fighters with the Islamic State (also known as ISIS) have indiscriminately attacked ...
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Duale alleges plot by Raila to use foreigners, technology to rig 2017 poll
Majority Leader Aden Duale on Sunday claimed that Cord leader Raila Odinga has planted people at IEBC to help him rig the 2017 poll. He said that Raila was working with one Michael Yard in the plan that he says will see Cord use technology to influence the outcome of ...
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MPs meet to change election law, Raila rejects
MPs will tomorrow hold a Special Sitting where they will make major changes to the use of technology in the general election. The legislators will seek to change the law to give room for the IEBC to use other means of identification of voters and transmission of results where technology ...
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MPs given Sh40 million to dilute NYS probe report
A number of MPs have sensationally claimed a close senior relative of a top leader in the Executive arm of government and a commercial bank gave money to MPs to dilute the NYS probe report. But the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has denied the allegation. When asked about ...
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Warning of humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen unless more food reaches millions
Source: Disasters Emergency Committee Country: YemenBefore the conflict, Yemen had one of the highest levels of malnutrition in the world. Now, 3.3 million children and pregnant and breastfeeding women are acutely malnourished.Aid workers are warning that Yemen is heading towards a humanitarian catastrophe should more emergency food not reach the millions ...
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You won’t get power through backdoor, Jubilee leaders tell Raila
Jubilee leaders yesterday accused Cord leader Raila Odinga of working with some Western nations, which they did not name, to get power through unconstitutional means. Turning the heat on the opposition chief, 20 MPs, led by National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale, said Raila’s penchant for a shortcut to power ...
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Chergui: Counterterrorism in Africa requires almost permanent mobilization
ALGIERS-The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security Smail Chergui stressed Wednesday in Algiers that despite counterterrorism achievements in Africa, "mobilization must be almost permanent" due the threat posed by 2000 foreign terrorists in Africa, who come from Iraq, Syria and Yemen. "We witness today a broadened action ...
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Gli Stati Uniti riducono la vendita di armi all’Arabia Saudita.
Gli Stati Uniti riducono la vendita di armi all’Arabia Saudita. Non saranno più vendute al paese arabo le bombe guidate, ha dichiarato un ufficiale del Pentagono. L’amministrazione Obama si è detta preoccupata per l’uso di queste armi nei bombardamenti contro i civili nello Yemen, dove una coalizione guidata dai sauditi ...
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UN General Assembly demands immediate end to hostilities in Syria
Source: UN General Assembly Country: Syrian Arab RepublicIn a resolution adopted today as speakers decried the Security Council’s continued impotence, the GA also demands unconditional humanitarian access and action by all warring parties to protect civilians.GA/11871 GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY SEVENTY-FIRST SESSION, 58TH & 59TH MEETINGS (AM & PM) Exposing deep ...
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Human rights under unprecedented pressure worldwide - UN rights chief
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Country: Burundi, Iraq, Myanmar, Philippines, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United States of America, World, YemenIn the run-up to Human Rights Day on 10 December, Zeid urges people to stand up for the rights of others by supporting the campaign launched ...
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Call for urgent protection of health care services in combat zones
Source: International Committee of the Red Cross, International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies, Médecins Sans Frontières Country: WorldAgencies "forcefully renew ... call for wounded and sick people's right to health care during armed conflict to be respected and protected, and for attacks on health personnel and facilities to ...
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Nearly a quarter of the world’s children live in conflict or disaster-stricken countries
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: WorldAn estimated 535 million children live in countries affected by conflict or disaster, often without access to medical care, quality education, proper nutrition and protection, UNICEF said.The new figure is a stark reminder of why UNICEF was established, as the organization marks 70 years of work ...
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Ongoing conflicts continue to intensify food insecurity, FAO says
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Country: Afghanistan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, Iraq, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, ...