Democratic Republic of the Congo + 1 more
A publication of the Humanitarian Information Group (HIG) produced with OCHA's support The crisis at a glance - Main causes: instability as a result of attacks against civilians by the LRA and FRPI/FPJC - Since December 2007, 1,796 civilians killed by the…
Benin + 10 more
In Sub-Saharan Africa, progress toward achieving gender equality and women's empowerment has been modest, but several countries have been spearheading policies that address women's needs. One of the most notable achievements has been to elevate the debate on gender to the…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa, 12 April 2010 - The Cadre permanent de concertation de la femme congolaise/ Permanent Framework of Dialogue for Congolese Women (CAFCO) held a press conference on 7 April to provide an update on developments in its advocacy work…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 2 more
Amnesty International has urged the Ugandan authorities to provide support for women seeking justice for sexual and domestic violence in a new report highlighting the barriers faced by the victims. I Can't Afford Justice - Violence against women in Uganda documents the…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 1 more
Faits saillants : Besoins humanitaires toujours importants dans le Sud de la province pendant que l'accessibilité physique se détériore continuellement, Choléra : période de basse transmission en province ; les activités de prévention sont envisagées. Contexte général La situation générale de la province au…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Plus de 1000 policiers congolais viennent de suivre une formation à Kapalata dans la Province Orientale et à Goma dans le Nord-Kivu dans le cadre d'un projet de professionnalisation de la Police Nationale Congolaise (PNC) financé par l'Agence Internationale de…
Rwanda
Kigali - Twenty diplomats representing the governing boards of UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and the World Food Programme visited the Rwanda National Police Gender Desk and the ISANGE One Stop Centre for Survivors of Child, Domestic and Gender-Based Violence in…
Burundi
CCP/66 Commission de consolidation de la paix Formation Burundi Quatrième session 1ère séance - après-midi La formation Burundi de la Commission de consolidation de la paix (CCP) a adopté, cet après-midi, les conclusions du quatrième examen semestriel de l'application du Cadre stratégique pour la…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 1 more
Province de l'Equateur - Suite à l'insécurité dans la zone, la communauté humanitaire a suspendu au courant de cette semaine ses missions à destination de Buburu et Bomongo, dans le Sud-Ubangi. - Le Comité international de la Croix Rouge (CICR)…
Sierra Leone
A German government-funded IOM programme is providing technical assistance and expertise to the Sierra Leone Reparations Programme (SLPR) set up to redress some of the worst consequences of the human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law committed during…
