Informes

POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTSSierra Leone Celebrates 42nd Independence Anniversary On the 28th of April, Sierra Leone celebrated its 42nd Independence Anniversary from Britain. During his address to the nation, President Kabbah congratulated Sierra Leoneans for a year of peace.…

Text/Photos: Kent Page, UNICEF Regional Communication Officer, Western & Central Africa Region, Abidjan, 29 April 03 "Côte d'Ivoire Plus Five" CAP Launch On 29 April, United Nations agencies and other appealing organizations launched the "Côte d'Ivoire Plus Five" Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal (CAP) in…

(New York: 29 April 2003)- In Abidjan today, the United Nations launched the Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for $85 million on behalf of 3 million people. The Appeal is designed to meet the humanitarian needs of people affected by the war…

April to December 2003 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY "The donor community...must shake off its image of Côte d'Ivoire as a relatively stable country which happens to be undergoing a political crisis. There are major humanitarian needs, which must be…

OverviewMILITARY/POLITICAL SITUATION Security update During the period under review, there were unconfirmed reports of fierce fighting between government forces and LURD rebels in the provincial city of Voinjamah. Voinjamah has served as a stronghold for LURD since 1999.…

Text/ Kent Page, UNICEF Regional Communication Officer, Western & Central Africa Region, Dakar Situation Overview: West Africa today finds itself at a critical juncture, particularly amongst the countries affected by the 7-month old, ongoing Ivory Coast Sub-Regional Crisis. Cross-border conflict,…

Appeal Target: US$ 1,939,030Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 1,603,817 Geneva, 17 April 2003 Dear Colleagues, The successful parliamentary and presidential elections in May 2002 raised hopes of sustainable peace in the country. There was therefore, renewed spirit in…

29 March - 11 April 2003 OVERVIEW No cabinet meeting of the National Reconciliation Government was held on Thursday 10 April. "New Forces" ministers (MPCI, MPIGO, MJP) attended the previous week's meeting in Yamoussoukro for the first time, but have yet…

GENERAL OVERVIEWPOLITICAL/SECURITY Fierce fighting raged across the country in the 8 counties of Lofa, Bong, Margibi, Grand Gedeh, Cape Mount, Bomi, Montserrado and Nimba. Towards the end of the reporting period, information from Nimba indicated that retreating…

Re-open schools, begin reconciliation and recontrsuction, UNICEF officials urge Abidjan, April 1, 2003 - Côte d'Ivoire's new Prime Minister Seydou Diarra has pledged full cooperation with UNICEF to ensure that the needs of children and other vulnerable groups in the Ivorian…