Reports

SOUTH SUDAN Security The overall security situation in Juba remains stable. In Western Equatoria, the situation continues to be tense. The situation in Wau (Western Bahr el Ghazal) is also tense due to inter-tribal clashes among SPLA troops, namely between Dinka…

ABECHE, Chad, Apr 18 (UNHCR) - Although still anxious about the recent political upheaval and fighting in Chad, Sudanese refugees from the troubled Darfur region breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after President Idriss Deby Itno assured High…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Jennifer Pagonis - to whom quoted text may be attributed at the press briefing, on 18 April 2006, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. After the turmoil…

Chadian President Idriss Deby, who last week threatened to expel 200,000 Sudanese following clashes with rebels, has assured the United Nations refugee agency that they will not be forcibly returned and that Chad will abide by international principles. "President Deby…

[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] Ndjamena, 17 Apr 2006 (IRIN) The government of Chad has backed down on threats to expel 200,000 Sudanese refugees after linking a series of rebel attacks to…

Genève, lundi 17 avril 2006 - Cette déclaration est à attribuer au Haut Commissaire des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés António Guterres : « Dans le cadre de nos efforts pour garantir la protection des réfugiés originaires de la région…

By Evelyn Leopold UNITED NATIONS, April 17 (Reuters) U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned on Monday that fighting in Chad, where rebels are trying to unseat the government, could have a domino effect in the region. "If you have another escalation in…

NDJAMENA, le 17 avril (IRIN) - Le gouvernement tchadien est finalement revenu sur la décision d'expulser les 200 000 réfugiés soudanais, mais la fermeture de sa frontière avec le Soudan menace la distribution de l'aide humanitaire. Après une semaine d'attaques…

WASHINGTON, Apr 17, 2006 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A senior U.S. official is due to fly to Chad to mediate political frictions and commercial disputes between the country and the World Bank, the State Department said on Monday. Donald Yamamoto,…

Dans une conversation téléphonique avec le Haut Commissaire pour les réfugiés, António Guterres, le président du Tchad s'est engagé hier soir à ne pas refouler les réfugiés soudanais du Darfour, après avoir menacé de les expulser, a annoncé aujourd'hui…