Reports

Paris, le 11 juin 2003 - Alors que la Force Multinationale Intérimaire d'Urgence envoyée par l'Union Européenne, et dont les éléments français constituent l'ossature, se déploie actuellement à Bunia, dans la province de l'Ituri déchirée par les combats et…

Alexandre, notre Chef de mission en RD Congo, nous annonce que les déplacés en provenance de l'Ituri, o=F9 les premiers éléments français de la force d'interposition européenne ont pris position à Bunia, continuent d'arriver sur l'axe Beni - Erengeti,…

FOR THE FINANCING OF THE EMERGENCY MULTISECTOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION PROJECT (PMURIS) AND THE MULTISECTORAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT PROJECT Press Release [No. SEGL3/F/30/03] ADDIS ABABA, 4 JUNE 2003 - Mr. Bisi Ogunjobi, Vice-President of the African Development Bank (ADB) in charge of operations…

Working together with France, Belgium will be involved in the strategic and tactical transport (using A310s and C130s respectively) of troops and logistical support resources for the stabilization force in Ituri. The mission will last two months. - Belgium, in…

by Didier Revol in Mbujimayi The views from Mbujimyayi are breathtaking. Located on a plateau in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the city overlooks the endless African plains. The scenes within this city of over 2 million souls…

"Water is back on in the town thanks to UNICEF. 50 malnourished children are being fed with high protein supplements by UNICEF, they like many others have lost their parents, some to the fighting, and some to the general…

The humanitarian situation in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo continues to deteriorate. Water supplies remain a real problem with all supplies needing to be flown into Bunia by air. Oxfam has been able to set up 6 latrines and…

This Ops Update is intended for reporting on emergency appeals. Launched on 20 February 2003 for CHF 353,000 for 3 months. Indicate here if budget revised or programme extended Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF) allocated: CHF 50,000 (repaid)…

Since Sunday 11 May 2003, UNICEF has been involved in regular airlifts of essential humanitarian aid to Bunia, as an immediate response to the acute on-going crisis. So far, six flights carrying 8.5 tons of humanitarian assistance have been…

Owing to the dire security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where there was a "rather nasty cocktail" of rebel groups and dissatisfaction with the local authorities playing on ethnic hatreds, "we are down to the minimum…