Democratic Republic of the Congo
This report has been produced to fulfill the information requirements of the UNDHA Geneva Taskforce on Eastern Zaire and the UNDHA mission in the Great Lakes region. The report attempts to fill the gaps resulting from time delays and…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
(UNCLASSIFIED) DECEMBER 7 - DECEMBER 13, 1996 REFUGEE/IDP NUMBERS AND MOVEMENTS IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION: Repatriation to Rwanda from Zaire - 175 refugees left Brazzaville en route to Kigali during the wee hours of 12/6...Ethiopian airlines made two subsequent trips over the…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
An emergency relief worker of Community Aid Abroad in Central Africa warns that Rwandan refugees in Tanzania are risking their lives as they flee for fear of forced repatriation, making it impossible for aid agencies to reach them with…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The movement of hundreds of thousands of refugees in Tanzania has been continuing. They're still moving in an eastward direction. Many are saying they are heading for Kenya. We're talking about figures of 350,000, because as far as we know…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Fiscal Year (FY) 1997 -- December 12, 1996 Note: The last situation report was dated December 10, 1996. Overview The Banyamulenge and the Banyarwanda people, who are Tutsi…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
10 (12/12/96) Red Cross Action Tanzania An estimated 300,000 Rwandan refugees left their camps in northern Tanzania, where they have lived for the last two and half years. Contrary to an anticipated repatriation back to Rwanda, the refugees are heading east into…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tens of thousands of Rwandan refugees are on the move, leaving camps in Tanzania and refusing to go back to Rwanda. UNHCR sends a mission to Zaire's Shabunda region to look into reports up 100,000 Rwandan and Burundi refugees…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eastern Zaire NGOs are unable to gain access to the area north of Goma. Reports suggest that fighting between rebel forces and the Zairean army continues, although exact details are not known. Rebel forces are believed to have reached the…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Operations completed: 1. One (1) airlift of 26.4 MT UNICEF urgent relief items from Copenhagen to Kampala/Uganda by Netherlands Airforce on 3 November 1996. 2. Four (4) airlifts with C-130 (60 MT of High Energy Biscuits) by the Belgium Airforce for…
