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GATUMBA, BURUNDI - August 17, 2004 The International Rescue Committee strongly condemns last week's massacre of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo in Gatumba, Burundi and has begun providing emergency aid to survivors of the attack. The massacre, carried…

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Malgré la paix, la précarité et l'incertitude prédominent Un an après la fin officielle des combats (accords de paix d'Accra du 18 août 2003), les Libériens sont toujours dans une situation préoccupante. Les besoins humanitaires et l'insécurité restent importants. Le pays…

Ref: OCHA/GVA -- 2004/127 OCHA Situation Report No. 2 Burundi - Massacre of Congolese Refugees in Gatumba 15 August 2004 General situation 1. The death toll from the 13 August massacre remained 150; no additional deaths have been reported. However, the 14 August…

Ref: OCHA/GVA -- 2004/126 OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Burundi, Massacre of Congolese Refugees in Gatumba 14 August 2004 General situation 1. From approximately 22h00 until 23h30 on Friday evening, 13 August, the Gatumba transit site (northeastern Burundi) -- located 16 km northwest…

Latest report on ICRC activities in the field DARFUR Humanitarian situation Fighting in Western Darfur and south of Nyala continues. It is reported to have resulted in large numbers of casualties. The fighting is provoking further displacement of people and illnesses. The main…

HAJER HADID, Chad (UNHCR) - Abdulai Sahalet stood in the middle of an expansive grass field with the look of a proud landowner and pointed into the distance with his outstretched arm. The green hills of the rainy season…

Ce rapport ne reflète pas nécessairement la position officielle des Nations Unies. FAITS MAJEURS Une attaque du camp de réfugiés congolais à Gatumba (au Burundi) fait environ 150 morts et plusieurs blessés dans la nuit 13 au 14 août 04. L'attaque…

07 - 13 August 2004 A. GENERAL SITUATION Highlights Liberia: One year without Taylor It is one year this week since Nigeria's President Olusugun Obasanjo offered former Liberian President Charles Taylor asylum in Nigeria. The offer was part of an international plan…

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 13 August 2004, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. In eastern Chad…