| INDONESIA: Buildings on shaky ground in event of another quake, says survey |
 BANGKOK, 19 November 2009 (IRIN Asia) - Indonesia’s West Sumatra province, recently hit by a deadly 7.9 magnitude earthquake, is likely to experience an even bigger quake, and buildings need to be constructed to withstand this, experts say.
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Analysis: Upcoming polls to test Burundi's fragile peace |  BUJUMBURA, 19 November 2009 (IRIN Africa) - Next year’s elections in Burundi, billed as a milestone on the country’s long road to sustainable peace, could trigger more conflict because of a combination of widespread illegal weapons and well-organized youth wings of political parties, according to analysts.
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PHILIPPINES: Funding shortfall brings health, food security risks, UN warns |  BANGKOK, 18 November 2009 (IRIN Asia) - The UN has warned of serious health risks and food security problems over a lack of funding to assist the Philippines after the country was hit by three major storms and typhoons.
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SOUTH AFRICA-ZIMBABWE: More than 2,000 Zimbabweans flee, fearing attacks |  JOHANNESBURG, 17 November 2009 (IRIN Africa) - Fearing a resurgence of xenophobic attacks, around 2,500 Zimbabwean migrants have taken refuge in government buildings in De Doorns, a farming town about 140km from Cape Town, South Africa, after some of their shacks in an informal settlement were attacked and demolished, said a police official.
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KYRGYZSTAN: Fewer glaciers = more deserts |  BISHKEK, 16 November 2009 (IRIN Asia) - Rapidly melting glaciers in mountainous regions of Kyrgyzstan over the next few decades could lead to increased desertification and land degradation, according to experts.
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AFGHANISTAN: Toilet tribulations |  KABUL, 16 November 2009 (IRIN Asia) - For Kabul’s estimated population of 4-5 million there are only 35 public toilets, according to the municipal authorities.
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SUDAN: Increasing hunger could fuel conflict in south |  POCHALLA, 16 November 2009 (IRIN Africa) - An increasing number of people in Southern Sudan cannot find enough to eat or adequate pasture and water for their livestock, raising fears of conflict between communities over grazing lands, local leaders warned.
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YEMEN: Malnourished children arriving at al-Mazraq IDP camp |  HARADH, 16 November 2009 (IRIN Middle East) - Aid workers at al-Mazraq camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Haradh District, Hajjah Governorate, northernYemen, say more and more children are arriving at the camp in a state of moderate or severe malnourishment.
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IRAQ: Minority communities in Nineveh appeal for protection |  BAGHDAD, 15 November 2009 (IRIN Middle East) - Iraq’s minority communities in the northern province of Nineveh have appealed to local and national authorities for protection amid warnings of an increase in attacks against them in the run-up to January’s national elections.
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SUDAN: Kala azar "epidemic" in south |  JUBA, 13 November 2009 (IRIN Africa) - Reported cases of kala azar infection, a deadly disease also known as visceral leishmaniasis, have continued to rise in Southern Sudan, according to medical workers.
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