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Update on the desert locust situation and its impact on the people in the greater Horn of Africa

Update on the desert locust situation and its impact on the people in the greater Horn of Africa

by Philipp Hayoz | 25. March 2021 | Djibouti, East Africa locust plague, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan

Image © FAO Desert locusts remain present across the greater Horn of Africa (HoA). Although current swarms are smaller and less numerous, the impact on affected communities remains high and may lead to increased vulnerability of pastoralist and agro-pastoralist...
The fight against Covid-19 in our partner countries continues

The fight against Covid-19 in our partner countries continues

by Philipp Hayoz | 16. October 2020 | Coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, Togo

The Covid-19 pandemic has kept the entire human race on edge for months. People already affected by hunger and poverty are often particularly hard hit. VSF-Suisse therefore supports the populations in the project countries with various activities in their fight...
The locust plague in the Horn of Africa is far from over

The locust plague in the Horn of Africa is far from over

by VSF-Suisse | 8. October 2020 | Djibouti, East Africa locust plague, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan

Since December 2019, the countries of the Horn of Africa have been fighting the worst plague of locusts in the last 25 years. And Kenya, for example, has not seen a plague of this magnitude in the last 70 years! Benefiting from the long rainy season, the desert...
«In just one day the locusts destroy the livelihoods of 35,000 people!»

«In just one day the locusts destroy the livelihoods of 35,000 people!»

by Florian Brunner | 1. July 2020 | Djibouti, East Africa locust plague, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Somalia

Our program manager for East Africa, Frédérique Darmstaedter, informed on June 9th at the radio program CQFD on RTS about various questions regarding the current desert locust plague of the century in the Horn of Africa. We are very gald that we were able to draw more...
Addressing the Double-Crisis of Locusts and COVID-19 in the greater Horn of Africa

Addressing the Double-Crisis of Locusts and COVID-19 in the greater Horn of Africa

by Florian Brunner | 2. April 2020 | Djibouti, Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan

Image: Wikimedia Commons, Ivo Elbern While the whole world is currently focusing on COVID-19, the unprecedented plague of locusts in the 8 countries of the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Southern Sudan, Uganda and Somalia) is being pushed...
Community animal health workers — a core aspect of our work

Community animal health workers — a core aspect of our work

by Florian Brunner | 3. March 2020 | Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, Togo, Vaccinate for Africa

If you have been following our work for a while already, you most likely know that training community animal health workers (CAHWs) constitutes an important part of our activities. This training enables laypeople to provide veterinary services to their communities –...
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  • Update on the desert locust situation and its impact on the people in the greater Horn of Africa 25. March 2021
  • Healthy animals – empowered women! 12. February 2021
  • Environmental protection and improved living conditions for people – both are possible! 22. January 2021
  • United Nations praise VSF-Suisse’s work as “inspiring example of SDG implementation” 18. December 2020
  • The fight against Covid-19 in our partner countries continues 16. October 2020

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