Informes

U N I T E D N A T I O N S Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org IRIN Emergency Update No. 68 on the Great Lakes (Monday 30…

30 December, 1996 Project Purpose Project Beneficiaries - Approximately 23,000 internally displaced people in 18 camps, 20% of whom are under the age of 5, in Muyinga province. Project Activities Rehabilitation of damaged water sources Background Since colonial times Burundi, like neighboring Rwanda, has…

Project Purpose Over 150,000 people have died and more than a million people have been internally displaced or are in exile as a result of Liberia's six-year civil war, which began in December of 1989. The factional groups have also…

The Zairan army posted in the eastern regions of the country is in retreat, pressed by the armies of Uganda and of the Banyamulenge. The disbanded troops are on the rampage and commandeer vehicles, petrol and food upplies to…

UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org IRIN Emergency Update No. 67 on the Great Lakes (Saturday 28 December 1996) - The first trials in Rwanda of those suspected of committing crimes…

CONSOLIDATED GREAT LAKES REPORT UPDATE #6 (UNCLASSIFIED) DECEMBER 21 - 27, 1996 REFUGEE/IDP NUMBERS AND MOVEMENTS IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION: Refugee/IDP Populations in Eastern Zaire - There are no reliable estimates of the total number of Zaireans displaced from their homes, and…

UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org IRIN Emergency Update No.66 on the Great Lakes (Friday 27 December 1996) - Laurent Kabila, leader of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) claimed that his…

ICRC activities in eastern Zaire continue to focus on the large numbers of refugees concentrated in Shabunda, mid-way between Kindu and Bukavu. As of 21 December, the ICRC had counted 55,875 refugees in Shabunda, with a further 50,000 said…

ZAIRE: Senior level inter agency Missions, including the WFP Regional Manager, have visited Kisangani, Lubutu, Tingi-Tingi and Shabunda. Whilst the priority is to assist the refugees to return, there is clearly a need to provide humanitarian assistance for the time being.…

UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org Zairean state-run television broadcast a statement last night announcing that Prime Minister Kengo wa Dondo is to remain in office. A statement, signed by…