Eastern Africa: Humanitarian Snapshot (December 2020)
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Conflict and violence in the Greater Horn of Africa continue to cause widespread displacement and drive humanitarian needs. In Ethiopia, conflict since early November in the Tigray Region has forcibly displaced tens of thousands of people internally, while more than 50,300 refugees have fled across the border into Sudan. In Sudan, pockets of violence in Darfur region, Kassala and Red Sea State earlier this year led to displacement and increased humanitarian needs. In South Sudan, fighting continues in multiple locations, especially in the Greater Equatoria region, while Jonglei experienced devastating sub-national violence earlier in 2020. Severe food insecurity (IPC 3 and above) is affecting at least 28.5 million people across Eastern Africa. Despite a slight improvement in recent months in line with seasonal trends, below-average rains are forecast through December 2020, together with substantial and widespread breeding
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock - Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, 15 December 2020
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Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock - Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, 15 December 2020 - South Sudan
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