Rapports

Riki could not believe his eyes. Though he is one of the most experienced pilots flying for the ICRC, with about 30,000 hours under his belt, he had never seen anything like this. Just three weeks earlier he had…

Angola has yet to show its hand in the conflict in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, but analysts say any intervention by the country could be decisive. None of Congo President Laurent Kabila's neighbours has taken a public…

NAIROBI, 14 August 1998 (IRIN) - The former rebel movement UNITA has accused the government of launching a major military offensive in the country's diamond-rich northern Malanje province, news agencies have reported. UNITA alleged in a statement released in Lisbon yesterday…

REG. NO. 98/0081 HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN ANGOLA Period covered: 6 - 12 August 1998 The information contained in this report was provided by the United Nations Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Unit in Luanda (UCAH) GENERAL SITUATION The political atmosphere slightly improved last week, mainly for…

SC/6560Resolution 1190 (1998) Adopted Unanimously The Security Council this afternoon decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) for one month, until 15 September, and in the strongest possible terms, called…

Following the recent clashes in Bula, in Lunda Norte province, the ICRC has been providing medical assistance for the victims of the fighting. The delegation has been working with the Angola Red Cross and the International Federation of Red…

JOHANNESBURG, 12 August 1998 (IRIN) - The Angolan government has set a 20 August deadline for the former rebel UNITA movement to disarm its forces and abide by the final terms of the Lusaka peace accord, AFP has reported. In…

Fighting has flared between the Angolan armed forces (FAA) and the UNITA rebel movement in the northern province of Malanje, United Nations officials said. "Apparently, there has been fighting on two fronts, near the towns of Milando and Cota," a…

Humanitarian Operations in Angola Period covered: 30 July - 05 August 1998 The information contained in this report was provided by the United Nations Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Unit in Luanda (UCAH) General Situation The overall political situation in the country remains very tense. According…

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Friday that efforts by his special envoy to Angola to avert renewed civil war were going well. Annan, who was beginning a five-day visit to Portugal, said he expected the Security Council to renew…