Informes

More than 250,000 persons have been affected by the escalation of violence in the North Kivu region, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. CARE International is addressing the needs of some of the most vulnerable families in Goma, where…

Humanitarian situation - Humanitarian access still limited in areas outside of Goma/Kibati/Sake and southern Lubero territory; 37 children recruited last week in Rutshuru area; most children recruited to bolster self-defense forces prior to CNDP advance last week; many of the…

Save the Children New Zealand announces that it will be sending $60,000 to support those that are affected by the recent conflict situation in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Approximately 300,000 people, half of which are children,…

8 500 newly displaced families in South Lubero - 10 tons of medicine arrived in Goma, 30 tons more to arrive in the next days Political and security context - In the locality of Kahira, north-east of Masisi centre, local NGOs reported…

GENEVA, 3 November 2008 -- Despite the lack of humanitarian access, several ACT members have been able to deliver some initial assistance to communities displaced by the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ACT members distributed a…

(N'Djamena / New York / Geneva: 03 November 2008): Worsened insecurity during October has caused a deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the area of Dogdoré in eastern Chad, approximately 30 kilometres west of the border with Sudan. This…

L'aggravation de l'insécurité en octobre a entraîné une détérioration de la situation humanitaire dans la région de Dogdoré dans l'Est du Tchad, à environ 30 kilomètres à l'ouest de la frontière avec le Soudan, a déclaré lundi le Bureau…

Geneva, 3 November 2008 1. Brief description of the emergency In January 2008, the international community succeeded in bringing the different armed groups in eastern DRC together to agree on a cease fire and to engage in a peace process…

Trócaire has committed an initial €100,000 to the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where reports say over a quarter of a million people have been displaced due to conflict around the city of Goma in…

By Joe Bavier KINSHASA, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The European Union is ready to send humanitarian aid to civilians fleeing conflict in eastern Congo, but needs to consider further whether it will send European troops, France's foreign minister said on…