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UN declares famine in two Somali states
Jul 20, 2011
As the UN declares famine in two areas of Somalia Laurie MacGregor reports from the Gedo province, where ACT is providing emergency food relief
Desperation increases in southern Ethiopia
Jul 15, 2011
A new gallery from ACT Alliance shows the stark realities of life in south Ethiopia
Women slog for miles seeking last drop of water
Jul 14, 2011
Even in drought-struck Ethiopia, providing water is women's work
SMS from South Ethiopia: cattle are dead, we’ll be next
Jul 14, 2011
As the carcasses of drought-starved cattle are burned, Ethiopians worry they'll be next
Anguish as Ethiopians run out of options
Jul 13, 2011
Extreme drought in south Ethiopia is taking a greater toll than ever before
Africa drought: pressure on Dadaab extends for miles
Jul 13, 2011
Enormous stress on Dadaab refugee camp is going way beyond the camp perimetre
Horn of Africa drought: 10 million could starve
Jul 08, 2011
Newcomers to Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp indicate danger of famine
This is the last of my food
Jul 08, 2011
Laurie MacGregor reports from the Horn of Africa, where 10 million are at risk of starvation
Museums of mass destruction threaten civilian population in Libyan cities
Jun 27, 2011
Museums of mass destruction threaten civilian population in Libyan cities
While war rages around Libyan city, ACT launches demining programme
Jun 14, 2011
Navigating through a picket of NATO warships posted off the Libyan coast, an ACT Alliance demining team sailed into the besieged city of Misrata
Libya: migrants flee, injured evacuated
Jun 14, 2011
Forces loyal to Gadhafi have Misrata surrounded on three sides, and the only access to the city is by sea
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Colombia: heavy rain adds another layer of misery
May 27, 2011
Colombians caught up in decades of conflict are now enduring months of endless rain and landslides