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¤ HOW TO: Source and deliver the right food to 300,000 IDPs in northern Yemen
SANAA Thursday, July 29, 2010 (IRIN) - Feeding over 300,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northern Yemen involves complex logistics and coordination.

¤ YEMEN: Alarm bells ringing in Saada
SANAA Wednesday, July 28, 2010 (IRIN) - There is growing concern that another round of fighting between the army and Houthi-led rebels in the northern governorates of Saada and Amran is imminent. Clashes have escalated in recent days and an 11 February ceasefire has all but broken down, observers say.

¤ How To: Protect your livelihood from wild animals
JOHANNESBURG Thursday, July 22, 2010 (IRIN) - People and wildlife have never been in greater competition for limited resources as human populations invade shrinking natural habitats in a fight for living space, food and water. In this vignette of a planet-wide battle, IRIN looks at how to keep elephants away from your crops and raiding monkeys out of your food stores.

¤ Blog: Bursting my AIDS 2010 bubble
VIENNA Thursday, July 22, 2010 (IRIN) - This is my second International AIDS Conference and now I know for sure, Mexico wasn’t a fluke – I really do love these gatherings. I love the passion of the speakers, the excitement the boffins create around their new research and the “let’s all get behind this” spirit the activists bring.

¤ YEMEN: Renewed clashes in north leave dozens dead
AMRAN Wednesday, July 21, 2010 (IRIN) - Clashes between Houthi-led Shia rebels and pro-government tribesmen in northern Yemen since late evening on 18 July have left 35 people dead and at least 30 injured, straining a fragile February ceasefire, an Amran local council member, told IRIN.

¤ Analysis: NGOs' to-do list for incoming UN relief coordinator
DAKAR Tuesday, July 20, 2010 (IRIN) - IRIN consulted the heads of some of the largest NGO networks on what they thought should be the top priorities of the incoming UN Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) and Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie Amos, who is expected to take up her role within two or three months.

¤ YEMEN: One-third of Yemenis going hungry - report
SANAA Monday, July 19, 2010 (IRIN) - Water scarcity, rapid population growth and internal conflicts are some of the main factors causing an “alarming state of food insecurity” at national and local levels, a new report has warned.

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