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Media Centre
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Welcome to the OCHA (Country Name) Media Centre. In this section you will find a range of media materials including latest news, press releases, information kits and statements by senior officials.
For all media enquiries, please contact the Spokesperson on +658 358 6517.
Click here to access situation reports prepared by OCHA and its partners that provide a succinct, up-to-date account of the current humanitarian situation, outlining the main issues, needs and partners' activities.
Click here to download the contact directory for the media and public information focal points in (Country Name).
Click here to view resources for humanitarians dealing with the media from Reuters Alertnet.
In The News
The latest news and updates are available at the links below.
(This section can also be used for RSS feeds to other on-line media sources. Local media monitoring/news clippings can also be scanned and uploaded in this section as necessary.
Some examples of RSS feeds:
http://allafrica.com/tools/headlines/rss.html
http://news.yahoo.com/rss
http://news.google.com/intl/en_us/news_feed_terms.html
http://www.cnn.com/services/rss/
RSS feeds are often located on newspaper websites...)
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IRIN Lead Stories
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PAKISTAN: Fears over planned Karachi rail project
KARACHI Monday, November 23, 2009 (IRIN) - On 3 September a Pakistan government committee approved a project worth Rs 128.5 billion (US$1.54 billion) to revive the Karachi Circular Railway and turn it into a modern commuter service, but not everyone is pleased: some 7,000 households will need to be relocated.
MIDDLE EAST/ASIA: Crunching the swine flu numbers
DUBAI Wednesday, November 18, 2009 (IRIN) - More people have died from H1N1 influenza in Iran than in any of the 22 countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region, according to WHO’s 14 November update.
PAKISTAN: South Waziristan IDPs move further from conflict zone
KARACHI Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (IRIN) - As temperatures get closer to freezing in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal agency near the border with Afghanistan, some people affected by fighting between government troops and militants have begun to move further from the conflict zone.
PAKISTAN: New schools in quake-hit areas offer improved education
MUZZAFARABAD Sunday, November 15, 2009 (IRIN) - Rameesha Butt, 12, remembers being trapped in her classroom as the horror of the October 2005 earthquake that killed at least 73,000 people in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Pakistan-administered Kashmir unfolded around her.
ASIA: Breastfeeding more crucial in emergencies
BANGKOK Friday, November 13, 2009 (IRIN) - A recent spate of natural disasters in Asia has further underscored the importance of breastfeeding during emergencies, with a need for additional policies to support this.
In Brief: World hunger increases despite growth in food production
DUSHANBE Thursday, November 12, 2009 (IRIN) - Even as world food production grows, hunger is on the rise in many poor countries, according to the Global Crop Prospects and Food Situation report for November, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on 12 November.
PAKISTAN: Clandestine abortions threaten the health of millions
LAHORE Thursday, November 12, 2009 (IRIN) - People living along the busy Temple Road in Lahore, the capital of the eastern Punjab Province, are accustomed to some unusual sights.
In Brief: Cash does not always mean quality food aid
JOHANNESBURG Wednesday, November 11, 2009 (IRIN) - A move by donor countries to provide aid agencies with cash, allowing them the flexibility to source cheaper or more appropriate food in the region or beneficiary country and save on transport and warehousing costs, is not addressing nutritional needs, according to a new report.
PAKISTAN: Bomb-blast victims lack trauma care, counselling
PESHAWAR Monday, November 09, 2009 (IRIN) - The huge bomb blast in the western Pakistani city of Peshawar on 29 October which left 117 people dead, many more injured and an unknown number of trauma victims was the most deadly this year.
PAKISTAN: UN seeks safe access to IDPs
ISLAMABAD Sunday, November 08, 2009 (IRIN) - As concern over the lack of access to internally displaced persons (IDPs) from South Waziristan grows among humanitarian workers, UN agencies have called for measures to ensure the security of all civilians caught in the conflict, including relief workers.
PAKISTAN: Uphill struggle in battle against breast cancer
KARACHI Wednesday, November 04, 2009 (IRIN) - Anecdotal evidence suggests breast cancer is on the rise in Pakistan but budgetary constraints, bogus healers and a lack of awareness is hampering early diagnosis, according to healthcare professionals.
PAKISTAN: Little aid reaching "highly militarized" South Waziristan
PESHAWAR Tuesday, November 03, 2009 (IRIN) - Around 240,000 people have fled South Waziristan since early October, according to UN agencies, and those that have escaped say little is being done for the civilians trapped there.
PAKISTAN: No specs no school
LAHORE Sunday, November 01, 2009 (IRIN) - Like most blind and low-vision children in Pakistan - as well as many with correctable vision - Kaneez Fatima, 10, does not go to school. “She cannot see the blackboard clearly. We do not know why. So her teacher said she could not learn,” Kaneez’s mother, Bushra Bibi, told IRIN.
PAKISTAN: IDP hosts increasingly wary of undercover militants
DERA ISMAIL KHAN Thursday, October 29, 2009 (IRIN) - Fear and a growing wariness on the part of potential IDP hosts means some South Waziristan internally displaced persons (IDPs) are finding it hard to get accommodation in the neighbouring districts of Dera Ismail Khan and Tank.
PAKISTAN: No respite for the hungry poor
LAHORE Tuesday, October 27, 2009 (IRIN) - Razia, a widow from Lahore, looks after three daughters under 15 on a monthly income of Rs 5,000 (about US$60) earned by washing clothes, and like many others she is finding it increasingly difficult to feed her family.
PAKISTAN: Waziristan IDPs get measles vaccinations for first time
DERA ISMAIL KHAN Monday, October 26, 2009 (IRIN) - Thousands of displaced children from South Waziristan have received measles vaccinations for the first time.
ASIA: Human rights body’s shaky beginnings
HUA HIN Monday, October 26, 2009 (IRIN) - After only a few days Southeast Asia's inter-governmental human rights body is already being criticized over its terms of reference as well as its ability to have any impact on human rights in Myanmar.
PAKISTAN: Harrowing tales of flight from Waziristan
PESHAWAR Thursday, October 22, 2009 (IRIN) - Many internally displaced persons (IDPs) who have fled South Waziristan tell harrowing tales of rockets hitting roads or houses as they tried to leave areas where Taliban militants are fighting government forces.
PAKISTAN: Security fears prompt closure of WFP food hubs
ISLAMABAD Wednesday, October 21, 2009 (IRIN) - The UN World Food Programme has been forced to close 20 food hubs supplying food aid to over two million people in North West Frontier Province, owing to rising security fears.
PAKISTAN: Thousands flee South Waziristan as army offensive begins
ISLAMABAD Monday, October 19, 2009 (IRIN) - Thousands of people have fled Pakistan’s South Waziristan territory adjacent to the Afghan border, as a military operation against Taliban militants got under way on 17 October.
In Brief: Pakistan tests tsunami preparedness
ISLAMABAD Monday, October 19, 2009 (IRIN) - A drill for rescuing people in coastal areas in the event of a tsunami was carried out in Thatta, Sindh Province, by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) supported by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) on 17 October.
In Brief: When health facilities become casualties
DAKAR Wednesday, October 14, 2009 (IRIN) - Designed to be safe havens in times of disaster, health facilities are vulnerable to upheaval when catastrophe strikes, according to the UN, which is focusing on hospital safety for International Day for Disaster Reduction.
PAKISTAN: Polio outbreak in Swat
MINGORA Tuesday, October 13, 2009 (IRIN) - Health officials say 13 cases of polio have been confirmed in Pakistan's volatile Swat District over the past four months, mainly because vaccinators have been unable to access children there for over a year.
In Brief: Voices of landmine survivors
DAKAR Thursday, October 08, 2009 (IRIN) - A landmine survivor in Senegal’s Casamance region on 6 October used the recent report, ‘Voices from the Ground’, based on a survey of mine victims worldwide, to remind aid agencies, Senegal’s anti-mine agency and the media of victims’ needs and governments’ responsibilities.
How To: Rescue people trapped in a collapsed building
NAIROBI Thursday, October 08, 2009 (IRIN) - When an earthquake strikes a town, or a building is levelled by an explosion, news footage invariably shows search and rescue teams trawling through the rubble looking for survivors. But what does it take to rescue people trapped under tons of concrete?
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allAfrica.com - Africa
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Border Trade Resumes in Katsina
Economic activities hitherto suspended at the Nigeria-Niger Republic border as a result of an unofficial sanction resumed last week in line with a Federal Government directive. Our correspondent who visited the Jibia and Kongolam border crossings at the weekend observed movement of goods and services in the area just as petty traders were allowed to move without hinderance.
Three More Spots Booked for South Africa 2010
The 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa (OC) would like to congratulate the three teams that qualified last night for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa next year.
Nigerien Crisis - Former Prime Ministers Meet Abdulsalami in Abuja
The constitutional crisis rocking the tiny republic of Niger is yet to be over, as three former prime ministers of the West African country at the weekend met with the chief mediator in the conflict, and Nigeria's former head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar in Abuja behind closed doors.
Reinforcing Sex Education in High Schools
High school students in the Niger capital, Niamey, learned to put HIV/AIDS and reproductive health in a broader context during a recent essay contest.
Niger Delegation Meets Pres. Sirleaf
Liberia's President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has received a delegation sent by President Mamadou Tandja of Niger on a special mission. During closed door discussions Tuesday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the head of the delegation Prime Minister Sem Ali Badjo Gamatie, delivered a special message on behalf of the Nigerien President.
Prime Minister of Niger Delivers Special Message to President Sirleaf
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has received a delegation sent by President Mamadou Tandja of Niger on a special mission.
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BBC News - Africa
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Congo 'warlords' deny atrocities
Two alleged Congolese militia leaders plead not guilty to war crimes and crimes against humanity in The Hague.
Pirates attack tanker off Benin
Pirates have attacked an oil tanker off West Africa, killing a Ukrainian seaman, the commander of Benin's naval forces says.
Gaddafi 'to mediate' football row
Libya's Col Muammar Gaddafi is set to mediate between Algeria and Egypt in a bitter football row, state media says.
Climate 'drives African conflict'
Climate is a major driver of conflict across Africa, researchers say, with future warming likely to increase civil wars by 50% in 20 years.
Bid to stop 'cruel' Zulu ritual
Animal campaigners will meet Zulu leaders in a bid to stop a bull-killing ritual which is part of a Zulu thanksgiving ceremony.
HIV infections and deaths drop
Greater access to anti-retroviral drugs has helped cut the deaths from HIV by 10% over the past five years, latest figures show.
Darfur rivals 'prepare new war'
Sudan's government has repeatedly blocked peacekeeping patrols, the UN says, amid fears of an upsurge in violence.
Climbie school opens in Ivory Coast
The parents of murdered schoolgirl Victoria Climbie open a primary school dedicated to her in west Africa.
Most 'orphans' have living parent
At least four out of five children in orphanages worldwide have a living parent, leading charity Save the Children says.
Zimbabwe women win an award - and a kiss - from Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama gives a global human rights award to the leaders of a Zimbabwean women's rights group, saying they deserved a kiss.
Bikey puts club before country
Burnley's Cameroonian defender Andre Bikey will delay his departure for the Africa Cup of Nations to help his club over Christmas.
Rwanda sack coach Tucak
Croatian Branco Tucak is fired as coach of Rwanda after their failure to qualify for the 2010 Nations Cup.
Drogba included in Chelsea squad
Ivorian striker Didier Drogba is included in the Chelsea squad for Wednesday's Champions League clash against Porto.
Power arrangers
The electricians who connect South Africans - for free
On the street
Kenya orphans face drug addiction and violence
The next Darfur?
Region which could become new Sudan front line
Not just a game
African writer asks if football is too big for its boots?
Chateau Maroc
Morocco's wine growers sniff success abroad
Enabling rhythms
Congo band shines despite disability and poverty
SA economy grows again
South Africa exits a nine-month recession after its economy returned to growth between July and September.
US-Somali 'terror man' charged
Eight people are facing charges in the US as part of an investigation into young men sent to fight in the Somalia conflict.
French aid workers seized in CAR
Two French aid workers have been kidnapped by gunmen in the Central African Republic, their employer says.
Kenya in HIV/Aids testing drive
Kenyan health officials are launching a controversial drive to get one million people tested for HIV/Aids.
S Africa creates World Cup courts
The South African government hopes to combat crime at the 2010 football World Cup by setting up special courts.
UK in terror warning for Timbuktu
The UK government urges tourists not to visit Timbuktu because of the threat of attack by al-Qaeda's North African wing.
Millions get yellow fever vaccine
The largest ever mass immunisation against yellow fever starts in West Africa, targeting 12 million people.
Can Somali pirates be defeated?
Can EU's taskforce defeat pirates off Somalia coast?
Minneapolis to Mogadishu
US Somali youths recruited by homeland radicals
Hard choices in Malawi
Should food or education be Malawi's priority?
Pictures: Sierra Leone recovery
Nick Danziger's photographs of some of the thousands of victims of Sierra Leone's conflict, who say they have not been helped, unlike the fighters who committed atrocities.
Heritage sells oil field stakes
Heritage Oil agrees to sell its stakes in two Ugandan oil fields to Italy's Eni for $1.5bn (£903.2m).
Trade deal agreed in East Africa
Leaders from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi sign a common market trade agreement.
Do you care about animal rights?
Campaigners want to stop the ceremonial killing of a bull in South Africa. Do you agree?
Is silence golden?
A new law in Kenya aims to make public noise making illegal. Will it work?
Are you ready for Angola?
Friday is the draw for the 2010 Nations Cup. What does holding the event in Angola mean to you?
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Send in your shots of Africa from shadows to hats
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