Democratic Republic of the Congo
The character of the humanitarian and security situation in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) calls for an urgent adjustment of the response given by the humanitarian community in order to relieve the suffering of the…
Chad + 1 more
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Ron Redmond - to whom quoted text may be attributed at the press briefing, on 5 November 2004, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. A just-completed joint…
Côte d'Ivoire
<a href=http://www.msf.org target==5Fnew>MSF : Abidjan - The international humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is extremely concerned about the impact on civilians of the government offensive launched yesterday (Nov 4) on the city of Bouake in the New Forces-controlled zone…
Burundi + 3 more
FAITS MAJEURS 4000 personnes sont arrivées cette semaine à Minova et environs, dans la province du Sud-Kvu à la suite des combats entre deux brigades de la 8ème Région Militaire. Selon l'Administrateur du Territoire de Minova, au moins 3000 personnes…
Liberia
As a handful of people trickle back onto the streets of Monrovia in the early morning, Marin Tomas returns to his apartment and ponders what he has seen. "Someone once said it's better to be lucky than to be good,"…
Liberia
Location of operation: Liberia Amount of decision: 4.300.000 euro Decision reference number: ECHO/LBR/EDF/2004/01000 Explanatory Memorandum 1 - Rationale, needs and target population: 1.1. - Rationale: A National Transition Government with Chairman Gyude Bryant was installed in October 2003 pursuant to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement…
Sierra Leone + 1 more
An IRC-organized campaign in Sierra Leone to prevent Lassa, a dangerous viral hemorrhagic fever spread by rats, has resulted in significant drops in the disease. Working together with the refugee community, the IRC launched an awareness campaign last August and…
Ghana + 12 more
I. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS UNOWA convened a conference on 4-5 October to develop integrated conflict prevention and peace building strategies for especially sensitive border areas in West Africa. The conference discussed among other topics the emergence of hidden…
Senegal
WHO has received reports from the Ministry of Health of a total number of 128 cases and 2 deaths (case fatality rate, 1.6%) from 5 October - 28 October 2004 in Dakar. Vibrio cholerae 01 EL Tor has been…
Côte d'Ivoire
11th October - 1st November 2004 1. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS/ HIGHLIGHTS The SG of the Forces Nouvelles (FN), Guillaume Soro declared a state of emergency on the 28th October and warned that civil war was imminent. He immediately recalled all the…
