Rapports

1. RéSUMé La DG ECHO propose pour 2008 un Plan Global commun pour les Républiques du Burundi et de Tanzanie afin de permettre de répondre plus efficacement aux besoins humanitaires dans ces deux pays sur la problématique des réfugiés burundais…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Transfer of Congolese refugees: During the reporting period, no transfer was organized to the Northern Congolese refugee camps in Gasorwe/Muyinga Province and Musasa/Ngozi Province. UNHCR has indicated these camps have reached their maximum capacity. No further transfers are…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Update on health: Cholera disease in Cibitoke and Bujumbura Rural Provinces: Despite ongoing reports of some new cholera cases in Cibitoke Province and in Magara/Bujumbura Rural Province, the situation is under control. Humanitarian partners continue to support…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Security: Action contre la Faim exits Burundi Three weeks after the attack which lead to the death of a social worker and severely wounded her colleague, both expatriate staff of Action Contre la Faim (ACF), the international NGO has…

Each week, the World Health Organization Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on critical health-related activities in countries where there are humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes, contributions cover activities from field and country offices…

Activities and Updates Security, Ruyigi Province: On 31 December 2007, armed persons attacked a vehicle of Action Contre la Faim (ACF) in the Ruyigi Provincial town causing the death of one expatriate woman, and severely wounding her colleague. Further to…

1 September - 31 December 2007 The Regional Humanitarian Funding Update provides a quarterly overview of funding levels and trends in the countries of the Central and East African region (CEA) based on data reported to the Financial Tracking System (FTS) The…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Cases of meningitis reported in Rutana Province Further to reports of suspected cases of meningitis in the commune of Mpinga-Kayove in Rutana Province, close monitoring was undertaken by the provincial health authorities. All of the 4 samples which were…

Protection of civilians in armed conflict conflict-the case of Central and East Africa. This issue of Humanitarian Newsmaker - the last in 2007 - revolves around the theme of protection of civilians in armed conflict. It takes as a…

ACTIVITIES AND UPDATES Update on cholera epidemic in Rumonge/Bururi Province and Nyanza-Lac/Makamba Province Rumonge/Bururi Province Since early November, 99 cholera cases have been diagnosed with no deaths so far. It is reported that the daily rate of admissions has dropped…