BURKINA FASO
PRESIDENT OUSTED, TRANSITION TAKING SHAPE
On 31 October, President Compaore resigned following mass protests against plans to change the constitution to allow him another mandate. On 1 November, the army designated Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida as head of the transitional regime. On 5 November, parties to crisis talks mediated by the presidents of Ghana, Senegal and Nigeria, including opposition parties and civil society, agreed that the transition period should last one year, be led by a civilian, and end with elections in November 2015. The impact of the political crisis on humanitarian programmes in the country is being assessed.
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
58 PER CENT DECREASE IN CROP PRODUCTION
The conflict in CAR has sharply eroded the capacity of families across the country to secure sufficient food. According to an FAO/WFP Assessment, crop production is 58 per cent lower than the pre-crisis average, livestock has declined by 77 per cent and fish supply by 40 per cent. In rural areas, food reserves are 40-50 per cent lower than average. Support to boost food production and to the agricultural sector is urgently required. FEWSNET remote monitoring indicates that the regions most affected by the conflict, Ouham, Ouham Pende and Nana Mambere, will remain severely food insecure through March 2015.
NIGERIA THOUSANDS CONTINUE TO FLEE AFTER RECENT ATTACKS
Following the 30 October take-over by insurgents of the second biggest town in Adamawa state, Mubi, and surrounding areas, great numbers of people reportedly continue to flee. Thousands have already arrived at the state capital Yola, settling in existing and new camp-like settlements, and staying with host communities. The capacity of humanitarian actors in Yola to address the immediate needs of the displaced people is severely stretched.
29 KILLED IN SUICIDE ATTACK
In Yobe state, at least 29 people were reportedly killed in a suicide bombing on 3 November, targeting a religious procession to mark the Shiite Ashura festivities.
REGIONAL: EBOLA OUTBREAK
MORE THAN 13,000 CASES, 4,800 DEATHS
A total of 13,015 confirmed, probable, and suspected Ebola cases have been reported in the three worst affected countries, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone as of 2 November, according to WHO. There have been 4,808 deaths. A total of 546 health-care workers have been infected, 310 of whom have died.
NO NEW CASES IN MALI
Two weeks after reporting the initial Ebola case, detected on 23 October, no further cases have so far been reported in Mali. More than 100 people who had contact with the infected girl are under surveillance in Kayes and Bamako.
Preparedness measures are being scaled-up