Rapports

Ndjamena, 5 February 2004 - WFP is increasing the size of its operation in Chad to supply food to tens of thousands Sudanese refugees displaced by armed incursions in Western Sudan in a move designed to prevent the situation…

by Gauthier Lefèvre in N'Djamena The Red Cross operations currently underway in eastern Chad are aimed at providing assistance for Sudanese refugees who have fled the fighting in the province of Darfur. As many as 95,000 Sudanese refugees are thought…

KOURBILEKE, EASTERN CHAD, 4 February (IRIN)- Driving through the arid dustbowl around Birak in eastern Chad, just a few kilometres from the western border of war-torn Sudan, you could easily miss the influxes of refugees. Hidden away from the…

A Refugees International mission headed by RI President and CEO Ken Bacon will shortly depart for Sudan, Kenya, and Chad to focus on Sudanese refugees and displaced persons. Senior Advocate Larry Thompson and Advocate Fidele Lumeya will accompany Ken. A…

AI Index: AFR 54/010/2004 (Public) As fighting and displacement of civilians intensifies in Darfur, western Sudan, Amnesty International is requesting all parties to the conflict to respect international human rights and humanitarian law at all times. Massive abuses of human…

AI INDEX: AFR 54/008/2004 1. Introduction "There are too many people killed for no reason.". Refugee man from Darfur interviewed by Amnesty International delegates in Adré, eastern Chad, in November 2003. While news about a forthcoming peace deal to end…

Ndjamena, 2 February 2004 - WFP has renewed its appeal for US$11 million to buy food from local farmers for more than 100,000 Sudanese displaced in Chad before the rainy season arrives in May, cutting off road links to…

Executive Summary The situation is characterised by great fluidity and unknowns, as well by considerable logistical difficulties that amplify the magnitude of the situation. As of January 21st, over 135,000 refugees had been officially identified, but this figure covers a…

Briefer: Kris Janowski - Media Relations This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at todays Palais des Nations press briefing in Geneva. Further information can be found on the UNHCR website, www.unhcr.ch, which should also be…

Focus on the Transport Support Package Period covered: 2 December 2003 to 27 January 2004. Appeal launched on 2 December 2003 for CHF 2,303,000 (USD 1,779,508 or EUR 1,4480,063) for 6 months for 65,000 beneficiaries. Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF) allocated: CHF…