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Visit to Democratic Republic of Congo 2nd - 6th August 2001 - Facilitated by Oxfam GB, Christian Aid, Save the Children, Tearfund and International Alert EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A humanitarian disaster in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is unfolding on…

"I sometimes hear about AIDS on the radio, but I switch to another station. AIDS is not a problem in this country. I have never seen anyone with this disease. They are trying to discourage us…

The output of the 2001 B season was good. An FAO/WFP/UNICEF Mission at local level, estimated the production at 175 000 tonnes of cereals, 187 000 tonnes of pulses, 864 000 tonnes of roots and tubers and 681 000…

Rains started in late February in the south and progressed northwards in March, becoming abundant in April. They were regular and above normal in May and early June. They decreased gradually from the second dekad of June but remained…

First rains were registered in the south in late March, and subsequently covered the entire country in May. They remained widespread and above normal in June. They were abundant during the first and the last dekad of July, particularly…

Insecurity in the eastern parts of the country has worsened in recent weeks. A series of violent incidents near Bukavu, South Kivu province, have resulted in further loss of civilian lives and displacements of population. The number of internally…

After limited rains in March, precipitation progressed from the east and reached the west in mid-April. Rains increased during the last two dekads of May and the first dekad of June. The second and last dekads of June received…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In August 1998, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was plunged into a second war in less than two years. Today, exactly three years later, the country is still embroiled in a complex conflict, the…

COMPILED BY OCHA, NCRRR & MoDEP 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Overall Summary Following the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) withdrawal from the Kambia District at the end of May 2001 the Government of Sierra Leone regained control of the District with…

RI Advocates, Veronika Martin and Anne Edgerton will be conducting a humanitarian assessment mission to Tanzania and the Congo. The numerous camps in western Tanzania host more than 500,000 refugees from Burundi, Congo, and Rwanda. Some of these camps have existed…