Informes

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last situation report was dated November 25, 1996. Overview The Banyamulenge and the Banyarwanda people, who are Tutsi of Rwandan origin, settled in…

The military of potential troop-contributing countries have just met to discuss their plans for a multinational force for eastern Zaire. Despite four days of talks, no conclusive proposal has emerged. Instead, at least four options remain for consideration and…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last situation report was dated November 22, 1996. Overview The Banyamulenge and the Banyarwanda people, who are Tutsi of Rwandan origin, settled in the…

Continued calls for the deployment of U.S. and other international troops in eastern Zaire have inadvertently hindered rather than helped efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to hundreds of thousands of uprooted persons in the area, according to an assessment on…

DONORS IDENTIFY PRIORITIES FOR ACTION TO HELP REFUGEE REINTEGRATION IN CENTRAL AFRICA, CANADIAN MINISTER BOUDRIA SAYS AT CLOSE OF GENEVA MEETING GENEVA - A High-level meeting of donor countries and multilateral agencies concluded today with broad agreement on priority areas…

1 November 1996 - 31 January 1997 IMPORTANT NOTE: This Appeal was being finalised as major return movements of Rwandan refugees back to Rwanda started. It should be noted that the target populations and needs remain the…

By Justin Forsyth Oxfam in Australia Eastern Zaire is a new test for international governance. It is also a test case for humanitarian aid. An area which has soaked up the best part of $2 billion in emergency relief since 1994,…

The present crisis in Eastern Zaire continues to be the subject of an international policy vacuum. This lack of international political will to address the underlying causes of the conflict in the Great Lakes region is of grave concern…

UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network Tel: +254 2 441125 Fax: +254 2 448816 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org The following statement reflects the views of participants from UN agencies and NGOs present at a meeting in Nairobi on 28 and 29 October…

Once again the Great Lakes region of Africa is on the brink of a major humanitarian disaster. Fighting in the north and south Kivu provinces of Eastern Zaire has led to the flight of over 500,000 refugees and displaced people.…