
IRIN

21/01/2010
DAR ES SALAAM, 21 January 2010 (IRIN) – At least 28,000 people are dependent on emergency food and other relief supplies in the central Tanzanian regions of Dodoma and Morogoro following floods, which also damaged transport infrastructure, according to officials.

IRIN

05/10/2009
DOL-DOL, 5 October 2009 (IRIN) – Traditionally, life for women in pastoralist communities in the central Kenya region of Laikipia revolves around taking care of their children, leaving the men to provide for the family. However, a prolonged drought in the area, which has resulted in significant livestock deaths, has seen these roles [...]

IRIN

26/09/2008
The government of the Republic of Congo has ordered the demolition of all unauthorized makeshift petrol stations located in residential areas in a move to prevent risks posed by the unsafe storage of fuel.
“We have decided to close these informal fuel stations to preserve life,” Charles Alain [...]