Reports

Highlights Update on humanitarian assistance to Rwandese asylum seekers in Burundi: as of 27 May, UNHCR reports 10,143 (estimates) Rwandan asylum seekers. Authorities of the Burundi and Rwanda governments met on the issue on 25 May. Songore transit centre was agreed…

HIGHLIGHTS Update on humanitarian assistance to Rwandese asylum seekers in Burundi: sensitization sessions by the Rwanda-Burundi joint committee have continued and response was extremely timid in terms of return with unconfirmed results during the reporting period. Cases of forced repatriation were…

HIGHLIGHTS 25 April: African Day for the fight against malaria. In Burundi, the day was celebrated on 22 April in the health centre of Muhanga in Kayanza Province (Press release issued 22 April). On this occasion, Dr Jean Kamana, Minister…

Highlights UNDP, UNFPA and UNICEF jointly signed action plans of 2005-2007 cooperation programmes with the Government of Burundi (Press release issued in Bujumbura on 13 April 2005). The current cooperation programmes were formulated within the framework of the implementation of the…

Highlights Refugees: UNHCR issued a communiqué announcing the resumption of its activities in Gihinga refugees camp in Mwaro province and in Gasorwe camp in Muyinga province. Activities were suspended for a few days after the accidental death of a Congolese…

Appeal Target: US$ 2,107,883Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: 1,507,119 Geneva, 11 March 2005 Dear Colleagues, In Burundi, the periodic outburst of violence has continued to destabilise parts of the country, causing displacement and hardship coupled with returnees from neighbouring…

1 HIGHLIGHTS Cholera update: a decrease in the number of cholera daily cases was noted over the reporting period. To date, WHO and the Ministry of Health report a total record of 183 including 2 cases from Bujumbura Rural, which…

Introduction While the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been at the epicentre of war and regional crises in the Great Lakes Region since the mid-1990's, more recent developments usher hopes for the repatriation of refugees to some areas…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org In…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The goal of the 2005 Consolidated Appeal Process (CAP) is to ensure continued support to life-sustaining humanitarian assistance during a key period of transition in Burundi, which if consolidated, could finally enable recovery and…