Informes

Agency helping victims of violence CIBITOKE, Burundi (July 07, 2004) CARE is helping victims of escalating violence in the Great Lakes region of Burundi, where an influx of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo is straining the country's…

Food security is worrying in some Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) countries The food security situation in most of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) is worrying. The recently concluded long-rains season in the equatorial sector of…

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 29 June 2004, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The situation in the…

RUGOMBO, Burundi, June 25 (UNHCR) Relief efforts are underway in western Burundi, where an estimated 34,000 Congolese refugees have congregated near the border after fleeing fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Small numbers of Congolese refugees continue to arrive…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Kris Janowski - to whom quoted text may be attributed at the press briefing, on 18 June 2004, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Refugees fleeing from…

(Extract) REFUGEE NEWS BRIEFINGS BURUNDI: RETURNING INTERNALLY DISPLACED IN URGENT NEED OF ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION As the return of Burundian refugees in Tanzania hastens (40,000 since the beginning 2004), half of the 280,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in camps in Burundi…

Regional Overview - Food and Non-food Needs are Currently Under-funded Despite anticipated improvement in food production, the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) still faces a severe food security threat. Figure 1 shows the areas under different levels…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: the last situation report was dated April 1, 2004. BACKGROUND Since 1993, armed conflict in Burundi has claimed 300,000 lives and displaced…

I. SECURITYGENERAL SITUATION April was a bad month for the security of displaced people in the northern districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Pader and Lira. There were numerous killings and abductions, and the humanitarian situation seemed bleak as…

World Vision Burundi (WVB) has signed an agreement with International Habitat for Humanity to provide shelter to the numerous returnees in the province of Muyinga, in northeastern Burundi. The agreement was signed during a three-day visit by the International Habitat…