Reports

UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for the Great Lakes Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org UNHCR field workers today described the situation of about 100,000 refugees between Ubundu and Kisangani in eastern Zaire as "catastrophic". A…

The situation in Zaire continues to be extremely worrying our field officers are describing it as 'catastrophic' and calling for immediate action to be taken to stabilise the situation. In accordance with an agreement with officials of the Alliance in…

GOMA, Zaire (Reuter) - Aid workers urged 20,000 Rwandan refugees Monday to trek south of the rebel-held northeastern capital of Kisangani for their own security in line with a rebel deadline. Rebels said they were ready for talks with President…

Summary of discussion: This summary was prepared by Barnett R. Rubin, Director of the Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations, with the assistance and the comments of Hassan Ba, Synergies Africa; Fabienne Hara, Center…

UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for the Great Lakes Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org - Rebels of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (ADFL) have ordered some 20,000 refugees who have…

Mr. Mwanze Kongolo, speaking for the ADFL, says ADFL forces are now within 60 km of Mbuji-Mayi. He is predicting that either Lubumbashi or Mbuji-Mayi would be taken during this week. Foreigners in the rail hub Kamina, which is on the…

Background on refugee movements in Eastern Zaire January 1997: Up to 300,000 refugees from the Bukavu area move westwards and begin regrouping in Tingi-Tingi/Shabunda area in the wake of ADFL advances Zairean government forces begin their counter-offensive against the ADFL. Between 1,000-2,000…

*97033103.AAF (3/31 statement by Acting Spokesman John Dinger) (300) WASHINGTON -- State Department Acting Spokesman John Dinger announced March 31 that the United States is contributing $3 million in new funding to the U.N High Commissioner for Refugees to support "expanded repatriation…

Central Africa Overview Zaire Watch is now alerting its readers that there are multiple indications that the situation throughout much of Central Africa is growing increasingly volatile. While Zaire Watch does not necessarily subscribe to the "domino…

Note: The last situation report was dated March 21,1997. Background Sporadic ethnic violence against the Banyamulenge and the Banyarwanda, Tutsis of Rwandan origin, has erupted in the South Kivu and Masisi regions of Zaire since 1959. The violence escalated in 1995…