New reports focus on water and food for displaced people, Ebola surveillance and Sudan’s power damage. Service and assistance routes vary across countries.
UNHCR reported on 10 November that nearly 64,000 people had fled Nigeria for Niger since the start of the year. Only about 5% of this year’s arrivals had been registered, with shortages in access to water, food, sanitation and education.
Original source ↗IOM said on 10 November that 95% of 71 confirmed Ebola cases detected at transit screening points since the outbreak began were found on informal routes. WHO’s figures as of 31 October exceeded 10,400 confirmed cases and recorded 5,103 deaths.
Original source ↗UNICEF reported on 10 November that there had been at least 15 attacks on Sudanese power stations in October. Power losses stop water pumps and treatment, while fuel shortages make generator-powered irrigation harder to sustain.
Original source ↗The UN reported on 10 November that political uncertainty and violence were deepening ahead of South Sudan’s first national elections, scheduled for 22 December. Clashes in Upper Nile had displaced over 35,000 people, while 2.5 million faced emergency hunger.
Original source ↗A WHO report released on 10 November found that 19 of 40 assessed countries notified authorities of at least 80% of deaths. Only 43% had sufficient capacity to analyse clinic and hospital data, and one in four could check its quality there.
Original source ↗Ivanhoe Mines said on 3 November that Kamoa-Kakula in DR Congo had lowered its 2027 guidance to 300,000–350,000 tonnes of copper in saleable products. Its existing smelter continues to operate at about 60% of design capacity, according to the company.
Original source ↗A 758-household assessment by Kenyan authorities and partners, reported by the UN on 9 November, found that 71% lacked enough food and 44% lacked adequate drinking water access.
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