Informes

JOHANNESBURG, 30 April (IRIN) - The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed to the international donor community to provide funds for airlifting food to displaced Angolans in the embattled cities in the country's highlands. The appeal follows the closure…

JOHANNESBURG, 30 April (IRIN) - A group of about 300 mothers in the northern province of Cabinda, protesting against the forced conscription of their sons into the Angolan army, were last week violently dispersed by the paramilitary Rapid Intervention…

IOM has pioneered a way of using new technology to solve an age-old problem - how to keep track of and count displaced people on the move in developing countries. A recurrent problem in emergency humanitarian situations is knowing how…

Hunger stalks besieged cities There is increasing concern at the growing hunger in the UNITA-besieged cities of Cuito, Huambo and Malanje. Attacks on these cities have continued, and there has been an increase in assaults on vehicles bringing food to…

General Situation The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Mustapha Niasse was in Angola this week to meet high-ranking Government officials as part of a 25-nation Africa tour to discuss the situation in the region. The…

JOHANNESBURG, 28 April (IRIN) - About 37 people were killed and several others wounded last Friday when UNITA rebels ambushed vehicles in two separate incidents along remote stretches of road in Angola, according to a report on Monday by…

JOHANNESBURG, 28 April (IRIN) - People fleeing the besieged government-held city of Malanje along a strategic humanitarian convoy route to the capital Luanda have increasingly come under attack by armed gunmen in recent days, the UN Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Unit…

The Oxfam Emergencies Bulletin aims to give an overview of Oxfam GB's current emergency work world-wide, for use in communications work. Note: in the context of this report, 'Oxfam' refers to Oxfam GB, unless specified otherwise. Angola Since the escalation of…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for West Africa Tel: +225 21 73 54 Fax: +225 21 63 35 e-mail: irin-wa@ocha.unon.org GUINEA-BISSAU: Situation precarious warns ECOWAS chief Political stability in Guinea-Bissau remains precarious despite significant progress in disarming…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Nairobi confirmed as possible talks venue Kenyan Foreign Minister Bonaya Godana has confirmed…