Nearly 600,000 West Africans Affected By Flooding, U.N. Says
The U.N. on Monday “sharply increased its toll of the number of people affected by floods in West Africa, putting the number at more than 592,000 in no less than 10 countries,” Agence FrancePresse reports. Yvon Edoumou, a spokesperson for [...]

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently sent an eight member task force, led by the foundations country head Ashok Alexander, to the Indian state of Bihar, which has experienced significant flooding in many districts, PTI/Hindu reports (8/30). “With major rivers in spate, there is no let up in the overall flood situation in Bihar [...]

More than 1 million Kenyans living in prolonged drought conditions are not getting the food aid they need, Gabrielle Menezes, a spokeswoman for the U.N.s World Food Program (WFP), said recently, the Associated Press reports. She said WFP already provides emergency food aid to about 2.5 million people in Kenya, but another 1.3 million still [...]

Blog Examines State Of USAID, Potential Farmer Appointment
The OhMyGov! blog examines the possible appointment of Partners in Health cofounder Paul Farmer to lead USAID, “a troubled institution that has been without a leader since President Obamas inauguration.” The blog looks at the vetting process and what some “USAID watchers” say about Farmers potential [...]