Crisis Response
Escalating conflict in Middle East puts millions at risk
We are deeply alarmed by the sharp escalation of conflict in the Middle East. The conflict is threatening the lives and wellbeing of millions of people. Countless communities are stricken by trauma and the fear of what may come next.
Read MoreDrought in Somalia: Acute hunger levels double in one year, according to new IPC report
A new report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) confirms that hunger across Somalia is rising sharply following four consecutive seasons of failed rains and steep humanitarian funding cuts.
Read MoreAl Jazeera: CARE’s Country Director James Akai speaks on escalating crisis in South Sudan
James Akai, CARE’s South Sudan Country Director, spoke to Al Jazeera about the impact of the escalating conflict on the civil population, the difficulties humanitarians face in accessing communities and the impact of aid cuts.
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South Sudan: Escalating conflict in Jonglei deepens food insecurity, human suffering
CARE South Sudan warns that escalating conflict and displacement in Jonglei State are rapidly intensifying hunger, human suffering, and protection risks, compounding an already severe humanitarian crisis in one of the country’s most vulnerable regions.
Read MoreDeepening starvation in Sudan
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Partnership (IPC) alerts today of famine-level acute malnutrition detected in two more localities in North Darfur, Um Baru and Kernoi. Just three months ago, the IPC warned that famine conditions would further spread.
Read MoreCyclone Fytia in Madagascar: After landfall urgent response underway
Mirana Fanomezantsoa, CARE Madagascar Country Director says that, "Severe Tropical Storm Fytia made landfall along Madagascar’s west coast, bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall, and a high risk of flooding and landslides..."
Read MoreViolence and flooding trigger displacement in Mozambique
Renewed attacks across Cabo Delgado since mid-December have forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes in northern Mozambique, increasing fears that the conflict is expanding deeper into the densely populated province of Nampula.
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