Reports

JOHANNESBURG, 10 MAY (IRIN) - The Angolan government said at the weekend that the military situation in the country currently favoured the rebel army of UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi. The acknowledgement was made in an analysis of the civil war…

JOHANNESBURG, 10 May (IRIN) - Talks between Zambian and Angolan officials to ease the tension between the two countries opened in Swaziland on Monday, diplomatic sources told IRIN. The five days of talks, mediated by Swaziland as chair of the…

LUANDA, Angola (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity, Salim Ahmed Salim, said in Luanda Friday, that peace will be restored in Angola with or without the leader of the National Union for the Total Independence…

Press Release SC/6673 - 19990507 Resolution 1237 (1999), Adopted Unanimously, Also Expresses Concern at Delays in Investigations of Downings of UN Chartered Aircraft Deploring the deteriorating situation in Angola, which, it reiterated, was primarily due to UNITA's non-compliance with its obligations, the…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Southern Africa Tel: +27 11 880 4633 Fax: +27 11 880 1421 e-mail: irin-sa@irin.org.za ANGOLA: Humanitarian crisis "dramatic in the extreme" The humanitarian crisis in war-torn Angola has become "dramatic in…

General Situation At a recent public audience, Pope John Paul II, stated that beyond the drama that continued in Kosovo, he would like to recall the many forgotten wars that bloodied Africa, including Angola. On 29 April, the Council of Ministers approved…

S/RES/1237 (1999) Adopted by the Security Council at its 3999th meeting, on 7 May 1999 The Security Council, Reaffirming its resolution 696 (1991) of 30 May 1991 and all subsequent relevant resolutions, in particular resolutions 864 (1993) of 15 September 1993,…

NATIONS UNIES Bureau de coordination des affaires humanitaires Réseau intégré d'information régional pour l'Afrique australe Tél.: + 271 1 880 4633 Fax: +271 1 880 1421 e-mail: irin-sa@irin.org.za ANGOLA: Crise humanitaire "dramatique au plus haut point" La crise dans le pays en proie à…

JOHANNESBURG, 6 mai (IRIN) - Alors que le Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU a cette semaine décidé de renforcer les sanctions contre le mouvement rebelle de l'UNITA en Angola, certains responsables sur place ont déclaré jeudi à IRIN que…

JOHANNESBURG, 6 May (IRIN) - As the UN Security Council moved this week to tighten sanctions against the UNITA rebel movement in Angola, officials told IRIN on Thursday that the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn nation had become "dramatic…