Informes

Relocalisation of Kouankan refugee camp The relocalisation of Kouankan refugee camp to Albadaria commenced Friday 9 May with a convoy counting 131 persons. Second convoy left for Albadaria camps on 16 May with 441 persons. UNHCR plans to accelerate…

US$ 4.1 million urgently needed for shelter, therapeutic feeding, measles vaccinations, unaccompanied children, cholera prevention and treatment and water. Up to 100,000 confirmed displaced, including at least 20,000 children requiring assistance Risk of further armed conflict and displacement Further destruction of existing…

Since Sunday 11 May 2003, UNICEF has been involved in regular airlifts of essential humanitarian aid to Bunia, as an immediate response to the acute on-going crisis. So far, six flights carrying 8.5 tons of humanitarian assistance have been…

April 22nd - May 16th 2003 Overview The coming weeks will be decisive in determining if the worrying humanitarian situation in Cote d'Ivoire will continue to deteriorate. The formation of the national reconciliation government is not yet complete with the ministers…

Humanitarian Activities 1. Assistance to vulnerable populations in Bubanza As many as 10,000 people have fled Bubanza Province, northwestern Burundi, since fighting between the Government and Forces pour la defence de la democratie (FDD) rebels erupted last Thursday 8 May. The United…

CCA Guidance for Sahel Rainfall in June - Aug at One Month Lead The Sahel defined here as the region between 10-25'N and 18'W-25'E,receives the bulk of its annual mean rainfall during the northern hemisphere summer when…

Summary The months of April and early May are usually lean months in Rwanda. During this period, rural households, especially the poorest, have little reserves of food at home and face difficulties trying to earn the extra money needed to…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last situation report was dated October 9, 2002. Background Since 1990, sustained conflict in the Mano River basin has spread…

Owing to the dire security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where there was a "rather nasty cocktail" of rebel groups and dissatisfaction with the local authorities playing on ethnic hatreds, "we are down to the minimum…

To help alleviate the suffering of war-weary Liberians, the German government and World Vision Germany have provided a grant of over US$200,000 to continue a World Vision Liberia health and agriculture emergency assistance program for internally displaced people (IDPs). A total…