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Introduction The IGAD region, facing the critical issues of water scarcity and climate change, is advancing water security through the collaborative efforts of its member states. The Water Unit under...

Context On April 15, 2023, fighting broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Since the October 2021 coup, SAF -led by General Abel-Fattah Al Burhan- and RSF...

Brief Analysis The most prominent theme among calls to Radio Ergo's feedback platform this week (14-21 March 2024) was water shortage. Many callers, most notably from northern and central regions of...

The latest models suggest that widespread above-normal rainfall could occur during the spring in the interior of Saudi Arabia, the Yemen Gulf of Aden and interior, the coast and interior of Oman,...

Brief Analysis The calls this week (7-13 March 2024) harvested from Radio Ergo’s audience feedback platform were characterised overall by preoccupations with the absence or arrival of rainfall in...

OVERVIEW El Niño brings high temperatures and below-average rainfall to Southern Africa from November to April, significantly affecting agriculture and leading to water scarcity, food shortages, and...

Brief Summary This week’s calls (29 February-6 March 2024) to Radio Ergo’s audience feedback platform showed similar patterns to the previous week, with drought reported especially in northern...

I. Situation Overview Hundreds of farmers were reported affected due to Crop Pest Infestation in the Municipality of Rizal in Kalinga. The infestation severely damaged the two (2) major crops in...

SECOND-GENERATION BREEDING The Desert Locust outbreaks along the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden coast in the Central Region continued during February. The second-generation breeding occurred with hatching...

Brief Analysis Calls this week (22-18 February 2024) to Radio Ergo's nationwide audience feedback platform included a substantial number, especially in the north, who were concerned about prolonged...