Disaster law in Africa

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Accra tragedy shows that building code enforcement is critical to DRR (December 2012)
The right time to prepare for disasters South Sudan (December 2012)
Kampala Convention on IDPs enters into force, sets out the AU's first legally binding rules on disaster response (December 2012)
Indian Ocean Commission holds first training workshop with the Red Cross on disaster law (December 2012)
New Disaster Risk Management Act adopted in Namibia (October 2012)
ECOWAS announces plans for humanitarian policy at disaster law workshop in Senegal (October 2012)
SADC members convene to enhance legal preparedness in the region (October 2012)
New study examines Mozambique’s legal preparedness for international disaster cooperation (August 2012)
Windhoek workshop explores Namibia`s legal preparedness for disasters (September 2011)
New report on disaster law in Africa (September 2011)
South Africa reviews its flagship disaster management law (September 2011)
AU set to incorporate IDRL in new humanitarian policy framework (June 2011)
IFRC and ECOWAS join forces to advocate for IDRL (March 2011)
First Steps for Namibia IDRL Project (August 2010)
IDRL Workshop in Kampala examines Uganda’s preparedness for international relief (August 2010)

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