Reports

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has released a total of 300,000 Swiss francs (US$ 272,000 / € 185,000) from its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support Cameroon Red Cross Society which is currently…

By Jean-Luc Martinage, International Federation Thousands of people are fleeing N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, after several days of fighting between rebel and government forces. Many of the displaced are moving into nearby Cameroon by crossing the Ngueli bridge over the…

1. Summary - EU Peacekeeping force officially launched; arrival of first troops in CAR and Chad delayed by fighting in N'Djamena - New Prime Minister, Faustin Touadéra replaces Eli Dote following his resignation; simmering discontent in the capital Bangui - UNICEF and…

CROSS BORDER & REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ERC's visit to CEA region The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC) John Holmes visited Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia and Kenya during an eight-day regional mission. Mr. Holmes arrived in Addis Ababa,…

BACKGROUND Increasing violence between the Central African Republic Government (CARG) and armed opposition groups, as well as insecurity attributed to Chadian and Sudanese opposition forces and widespread banditry, have displaced an estimated 220,000 people, including 150,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2003/0114 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Cameroon - Landslide 25 July 2003 This report is based on information received from the Ministry of Territorial Administration of Cameroon as well as media reports. I. Situation 1. A landslide occured on 20…