Rapports

GUIWA YANGAMO, 29 November 2007 (IRIN) A 34-year-old mother, of the ethnic Mbororo group, she fled the Central African Republic (CAR) six months ago - like 45,000 others who have crossed into Cameroon since 2005 - to escape the…

Central African Republic has witnessed heavy rainfalls and flooding during this past summer. However, water that is safe for consumption is a precious resource for most people in a country where bottled water in supermarkets costs one US dollar…

Les activités d'AMI à Ndélé En avril-mai 2007, Aide Médicale Internationale (AMI) a débuté un programme à Ndélé (préfecture de Bamingui-Bangoran, nord de la RCA) qui couvre trois volets: - la relance du Programme Elargi de Vaccination (PEV) - la santé materno-infantile -…

BRAZZAVILLE, 21 November 2007 (IRIN) Human rights activists who gathered in Brazzaville have called on African states to do more to prevent the enforced disappearance of citizens and to end the impunity that often accompanies such crimes. Representatives from the…

DUBLIN, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Ireland's cabinet approved on Tuesday sending 400 Irish troops to Chad as part of a European Union peacekeeping force aimed at protecting civilians, the defence ministry said. Irish Lt-Gen. Patrick Nash heads the EU protection force…

by Emily Bamford, UNICEF Paoua, Central African Republic. Agnès Sadoua is just seven years old. Perched on the edge of a wooden bench, she swings her legs back and forth freely. Like many other children her age, she is…

Ouham/Ouham Pende Une mission inter-agence onusienne (BCAH, HCR, PAM, PNUD, UNICEF) s'était rendue le 23 septembre dernier sur les axes Paoua-Ndim- Ngaoundaye-Bocaranga pour évaluer la situation humanitaire et sécuritaire de la région (se référer à l'édition 31 du bulletin d'information). Du…

Displacement and returns Sudanese refugees - There are currently approximately 240,000 Sudanese refugees in Chad, almost all of whom are located in 12 camps in the country's east. Over 56% of the refugee population are women and over 60% are under…

1) CONTEXT: A complex emergency in the Northwest is characterized by a tripartite threat: government forces; rebel groups; and armed bandits. a) Intimidations from government forces (FACA national army and Presidential Guard) has led to a climate of fear reinforced…

By Tino Kreutzer, HDPT CAR The UN/EU peacekeeping mission to Chad and the Central African Republic is rapidly taking shape. The European Union is determined to dispatch 4,300 troops from 20 countries within the next weeks. They will work…