Reports

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1 Congolese refugees in Gatumba A one-day meeting aimed at consultation over the Congolese refugee issue was organised in Bujumbura on 2 September. Participants included representatives from the Government of Burundi (GoB), UNHCR, OCHA, refugee representatives and donors. With…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: the last situation report was dated May 14, 2004. BACKGROUND Since 1993, armed conflict in Burundi has claimed 300,000 lives and displaced…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1 Update on meningitis epidemic With new meningitis cases reported on 18 August in Busiga Commune, Ngozi Province, as well as in Gahombo and Mahanga Communes of Kayanza Province, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported that it was…

A/59/285 General Assembly Distr.: General 20 August 2004 Original: English Fifty-ninth session of the provisional agenda* Item 39 (b) Causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development Summary The present report has been prepared pursuant to General Assembly resolution 58/235 of…

Ref: OCHA/GVA -- 2004/127 OCHA Situation Report No. 2 Burundi - Massacre of Congolese Refugees in Gatumba 15 August 2004 General situation 1. The death toll from the 13 August massacre remained 150; no additional deaths have been reported. However, the 14 August…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1. Congolese refugees massacred at Gatumba site On 13 August, Agathon Rwasa's Palipehutu-FNL rebel group, together with armed elements believed to belong to the Interahamwe (Rwandan Hutu extremist militias) and Mayi-Mayi (Congolese militias) reportedly led an attack on the refugee…

Ref: OCHA/GVA -- 2004/126 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Burundi, Massacre of Congolese Refugees in Gatumba 14 August 2004 General situation 1. From approximately 22h00 until 23h30 on Friday evening, 13 August, the Gatumba transit site (northeastern Burundi) -- located 16 km northwest…

Humanitarian Activities 1 Update on meningitis During last week's health sector coordination meeting, participants concluded that the meningitis situation appeared manageable, although the situation still needed to be followed closely. Agencies noted that every time they finished a vaccination campaign in one…

Humanitarian Activities 1 Update on meningitis epidemic Following the meningitis epidemic reported in Burundi's northern provinces, UNICEF and WHO continued to support the Government of Burundi (GoB) to fight a meningitis epidemic through treatment of patients (24 cases confirmed last week)…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1. UN agencies to reinforce health system in Burundi On 21 July, UNHCR, UNICEF and WHO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Health Interventions and Health System Reinforcement related to the voluntary repatriation of refugees and reintegration of affected…