Reports

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is coordinating a second airlift of emergency relief supplies, valued at nearly $180,000, to the Central African Republic (CAR) for communities affected by the ongoing conflict.…

In this issue: - Flood victims in West Darfur isolated by insecurity and impassable roads - Slightly improved but lopsided funding to Consolidated Appeals in Central and East Africa - Darfur militias to meet in Tanzania, but the outcome is uncertain …

By Emily Bamford GORDIL, Central African Republic, 2 August 2007 - "When I shot them I felt dizzy and passed out," recalls Ahmed, a soldier who claims he is 16, though he looks much younger. Dressed in a khaki combat…

NAIROBI, 2 August 2007 (IRIN) - Thousands of people who fled their homes in northwestern Central African Republic are reluctant to return despite improved security conditions, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said. The 18-month conflict between government forces…

Mortality rates and the medical and nutritional situation among the refugees that have been entering Cameroon for over a year have exceeded emergency thresholds. In response to this situation, MSF has begun targeted food distribution to meet the vital…

Clashes between government soldiers and rebels have been ongoing for over 18 months, forcing many female-led families to flee deep into the forests of north western C.A.R. The ICRC's Jessica Barry reports on the plight of three stoical women. The…

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal raised =A311.5 million to help people displaced by violence across Darfur, Chad and the Central African Republic. While the spotlight is often shone on Darfur and Chad, the suffering in the neighbouring Central…

STORY Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by fighting in the northwest of Central African Republic (C.A.R.) where conflict has continued for the past 18 months between the Central African Armed Forces, the Security Forces and rebels from…

Jacques Diouf officially inaugurates FAO's Sub-regional Office in Libreville 25 July 2007, Rome/Libreville - As part of FAO's reform process, Mr. Jacques Diouf, the Organization's Directeur General, today officially inaugurated FAO's Sub-regional Office for Central Africa in Libreville. Addressing Gabon's Prime Minister…

Duty Station: Bangui / CAR HIGHLIGHTS: WHO provided technical support to improve humanitarian assistance for Sudanese refugees living in the north-eastern village of Sam Ouandja WHO is to donate ambulances and motorbikes to the MoH to strengthen the provision of emergency obstetric…