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Over the last week, MSF has vaccinated more than 8,000 children against measles in the Korhogo region located in the north of Ivory Coast. Cases of measles were first reported in the village of Diawala, 135km north of Korhogo,…

Text: Kent Page, UNICEF Regional Communication Officer, Western & Central Africa Region Bouaké "You are most welcome to take a photo of me vaccinating the children", says the Ivorian nurse, working in the rebel-held city of Bouaké. "But please promise…

Recipient: Ndegbormei Development Organization Shipment Number: 3411 Shipment Date: 4/24/2003 Value: $285,366 Sierra Leone has been one of the most unstable and violent countries in West Africa with hundreds of thousands of refugees and large numbers of internally displaced people. The signing of the…

(Extracted from JRS Dispatches No. 131) Twice monthly news bulletin from the Jesuit Refugee Service International Office REFUGEE NEWS BRIEFINGS SOUTH KIVU, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, SINKING INTO CHAOS Despite recent peace agreements, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, is sinking back into…

Apercus Côte d'Ivoire plus 5: Situation Humanitaire Mouvements Regionaux des Populations: Les chiffres accroissent Focus sur: "Le Triangle" Côte d'Ivoire -- Liberia -- Guinea Crise humanitaire: Côte d'Ivoire Comment protéger les populations civiles à l'ouest La situation a l'ouest du pays demeure l'aspect le plus alarmant de…

At first glance, the refugee camp resembles a model town, better equipped than any of its neighboring villages. It boast a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontières-Switzerland, good schools and clean wells. In the middle of the camp is…

Clin d'oeil sur les Activités Humanitaires du terrain - Avril 2003 No.001 Vos critiques et suggestions contribueront à l'amélioration de votre flash humanitaire sur les activités entreprises, au niveau du terrain, par votre structure / organisation. Principales activités de quelques acteurs humanitaires…

Highlights Côte d'Ivoire plus 5: Humanitarian Situation Regional Population Movements: The Numbers Continue to Grow Focus on: Côte d'Ivoire -- Liberia -- Guinea "Triangle" Humanitarian crisis: Côte d'Ivoire How to protect civilians in the west? The situation in the west remains the most alarming aspect of…

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.…

MSF forced to suspend operations despite enormous needs in Makamba Bujumbura/Paris - On April 25, a team from the international medical humanitarian organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) working in Makamba province in southern Burundi was forced to suspend its activities although…