Democratic Republic of the Congo
(Perry says the situation "remains fluid") (640) By Jacquelyn S. Porth USIA Security Affairs Writer Washington -- Defense Secretary Perry says the U.S. contribution to the Canadian-led multinational force for Central Africa will be fewer than 1,000 troops. The participating U.S. military personnel will…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org IRIN Emergency Update No. 31 on Eastern Zaire (Tuesday 19 November 1996) The road between the Rwandan border town of Gisenyi and Ruhengeri further east…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
DATE=11/19/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-206416 TITLE=RWANDA FORCE (L) BYLINE=DOUGLAS ROBERTS DATELINE=KIGALI CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: THE RWANDAN GOVERNMENT TUESDAY SIGNALED ITS FIRM OPPOSITION TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF A MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE TO DEAL WITH THE REFUGEE CRISIS IN EASTERN ZAIRE. AT A NEWS CONFERENCE IN KIGALI, SENIOR RWANDAN…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Not an official document The WFP Executive Director, Ms. Catherine Bertini, left WFP Headquarters on 18 November for Kigali, Rwanda. Ms. Bertini is arriving in Kigali from Nairobi on 19 November. During her stay, she will visit the newly arrived…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Doctors of The World FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 1996 Contact: Elizabeth Wagley at (212) 226-9890 Kigali, Rwanda Anticipating a second flood of refugees from Zaire, Bronx pediatrician Ramona Bailly is leading an American advance team in a critical mission at Rwandas…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is planning massive aid to help hundreds of thousands of Rwandan refugees reintegrate into their home communities. Even as Rwandan Red Cross and Federation workers are fulfilling the most urgent…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
HR/96/67 The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says 300 human rights monitors are needed in Rwanda throughout 1997 and has asked for $29.2 million to finance the expansion of what is already the largest United Nations human rights…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org IRIN Emergency Update No. 30 on Eastern Zaire (18-19 November 1996) United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali yesterday appealed for $259.3 million for urgently-required humanitarian assistance…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
WASHINGTON (Reuter) - The United States has tentatively decided not to send troops to Zaire and will instead use U.S. military cargo planes to fly humanitarian aid to Rwanda, where thousands of refugees have returned from Zaire in recent…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
HALF A MILLION REFUGEES CUT OFF FROM AID "A half million people are lost in the jungles of Zaire and we can't get help to them. How can anyone say that the international force is not needed? Another half million…
