It is hard to stay here; life is doubly difficult at the evacuation centre. Some of the protests turned violent, and according to local observers, the Chadian police force killed four people, two in Ndjamena and two others in Sahr. Dirty water, sick animals used for food and other unhealthy eating conditions are causing health issues in other parts of Prey Veng too, so MCC's response includes cleaning wells, distributing hygiene kits and training teachers at Angkearhdei about hygiene and sanitation practices. However, the two patients will not know about their illness for at least a week after they were suspected to have the deadly and contagious virus. Communication minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary did not elaborate on the nationality of the foreigners, who were among the more than 100 killed during an attempted cross-border raid at the weekend. In the short-term, CARE is providing medicine to combat diarrhea, cholera and other diseases; hygiene messages instructing villagers on what steps to take to prevent waterborne diseases; and five tons of food and other basic necessities. Read the full story on [AlertNet](http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/mali-islamists-step-up-threats-as-france-pushes-for-war/). However, on the first page, you will notice there is no change to the basic policy, there is no change to the targets: Step 1, if achieved, radiation dose is in steady decline; and Step 2, release of radioactive materials is under control and radiation dose is being significantly held down. More heavy duty suction pumps are being airlifted from Jodhpur and Raipur. "Despite constant warning by government authorities to abandon flood areas, there are now thousands of peasants seeking to be rescued on demolished thatched houses and on top of trees. However, a preoccupation with an unfolding political crisis that could see a parliamentary motion to impeach embattled President Frederick Chiluba being passed appears to have diverted official attention from the resultant social crisis. Thailand: The Bureau of Epidemiology is investigating dengue hemorrhagic fever cases in Phuket following increased case reports. BALOCHISTAN, Pakistan, 23 July, 2007 - When Cyclone Yemyin tore into Northern Balochistan one month ago, it took only a short period of time before the village of Kuch Valari was completely submerged under raging torrents of muddy waters. Thailand: The Bureau of Epidemiology is investigating dengue hemorrhagic fever cases in Phuket following increased case reports. Setting up the working groups is expected to be a drawn out affair and will not be helped by the complicated and contentious nature of some of the topics to be covered - legal and constitutional reforms, the bias of both state institutions and the media towards the ruling party - and the limited technical capacity of RENAMO to participate in them. The initial interventions - which many agencies engaged in on a larger scale than previously - were 'cash for work', where beneficiaries were paid for basic work which varied from desalinating farm land and clearing rubble to rebuilding houses and burying bodies. Ground water and river water -- the main drinking water sources in the camps -- have also been contaminated by sewage and silt washed into rivers has clogged up water filtration systems. The storm has been fearsome but there is light in the darkness: thanks to the concerted action of government, the media, charities and the local people, countless human lives have been saved from the wrath of this cyclone. Many receive cooked meals from TRO and several receive food from public donations which is then cooked at the camp. Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including special economic assistance: special economic assistance to individual countries or regions. The surprising development is being engineered by a Somali-American technocrat intent on ending his native country's reputation as a failed state. The ShelterBox Response Team (SRT) on the ground in Nigeria has been working with Rotary in the flood stricken country, whilst awaiting the arrival of the first consignment of boxes. WHO is also ensuring access to essential health care to all those affected by the tragedy and helping to coordinate medical supplies to ensure that supply chains are working and that medicines are reaching where they are needed. These activities have involved the formation of farmers groups interested in collectively irrigating their lands, the provision of small, hand and engine driven pumps on credit to farmers and the training of the same farmers in maintenance of these pumps. Sudan believed in legal pluralism, and warned against attempts to impose a single legal culture reflecting one civilian that controlled others through imperialism and the imposition of force. The rains, which broke 30 year records in Mombassa, caused floods, landslides, washed away bridges and houses, damaged roads and disrupted water supplies. Risk of outbreaks is particularly acute in Ampara and Kalmunai, due to inadequate sanitation facilities (1,000 people reportedly have access to just three latrines). As a result of these inter-related causes, a number of vital social service provision sectors are unable to cope. These are some of the most impoverished communities and they will need a lot of help to rebuild their livelihoods and start earning some money for food."