Reports

CARITAS staff member killed An accountant with CARITAS was killed by suspected LRA rebels in Pajule village, Aruu county in Pader on 22 February. The late Joseph Otim was on his way to Pajule Children's Rehabilitation Centre…

AI INDEX: AFR 16/006/2004 I INTRODUCTION "Is rape increasing? I was raped in 1993, and again in 1995. I haven't been raped this year. How do I know if it is increasing" (rape victim speaking to Amnesty International…

Burundi Since the beginning of December 2003 there have been several clusters of cholera cases. As of 10 February 2004, the Ministry of Health has reported a total of 236 cases including 6 deaths in the provinces of Bubamza,…

Humanitarian Activities 1. Support to vulnerable populations: EC new plan In 2004, the EC will provide €15 million through ECHO to reduce mortality and morbidity particularly among the most vulnerable groups of the Burundian population (IDPs, returning refugees, women and children). ECHO-funded…

Appeal target: CHF 2,898,647 (USD 1,971,691 or EUR 1,970,574) Period covered: April -- December 2003 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…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1. Two new vaccines introduced in Burundi The Government of Burundi, with the support of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), UNICEF and WHO launched the introduction of two new vaccines - Hepatitis B and Haemophilus Influenza Type…

IP/04/182 Bruxelles, le 9 février 2004 - La Commission européenne a adopté deux enveloppes d'aide humanitaire, d'une valeur totale de 30 millions d'euros, pour répondre aux besoins des populations vulnérables au Burundi (15 millions d'euros) et en Tanzanie (15 millions d'euros) en…

The European Commission has adopted two humanitarian aid packages totalling € 30 million to meet the needs of vulnerable people in Burundi (€15 million) and Tanzania (€15 million) during 2004. The funds are managed by the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) under…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY For several decades Tanzania has been an important country of asylum, welcoming refugees from Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Zaire/Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Angola, Namibia and South Africa. For several years, despite chronic poverty, Tanzania has hosted…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1. Cholera outbreak in Rumonge, Bururi Province During the last week, around 20 cases of suspected cholera have been reported in the endemic cholera zone of Rumonge Commune, in Bururi Province. UNICEF's partner, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) NGO has…