Rapports

European countries have shamefully failed to help thousands of mainly African refugees stranded near Libya’s borders, Amnesty International said today in a new briefing paper. In Europe, now it is your turn to act, the organization strongly…

20 Sep 2011 18:29 Source: Reuters // Reuters By William Maclean TRIPOLI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Libya, a conduit to Europe for African migrants and a source of weapons for arms smugglers because of its war, will not be…

CAIRO As humanitarian access increases in Libya, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has dispatched food assistance to the south of the country and to people who have fled heavy fighting in the town of…

AGADEZ/NIAMEY/DAKAR, 20 September 2011 (IRIN) - While the world’s politicians conjure up fears of a “tsunami of migrants” flooding Europe, in reality it is Libya’s economically vulnerable and chronically food-insecure neighbours Niger and Chad that are…

I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES On-going concerns regarding the protection of civilians, particularly for internally displaced people and Sub-Saharan Africans Urgent need to manage stockpiles of arms and ammunition in urban areas Signs of life returning to normal in the Nafusa…

20-09-2011 Film Ref. V-F-CR-F-01104-W George Comninos, ICRC's head of delegation in Tripoli, explains the ICRC's role during and after the battle for the capital. In the weeks ahead, the ICRC will strengthen its contacts with all authorities…

SIDI BILAL, 20 September 2011 (IRIN) - In an abandoned port on the outskirts of Tripoli, a young woman timidly peeks out from behind the blanket that forms a wall in her improvised home. She is…

Of all the Libyan cities that endured the fighting between pro- and anti-Gadhafi forces, Misrata, lying on the central Libyan coast, suffered the most. An estimated 2,000 people were killed and 6,000 wounded. The shelling and…

AMMAN, 20 September 2011 – “As millions of children worldwide go back to school this month, UNICEF urges authorities in countries affected by unrest in the Middle East and North Africa to make sure that children…

When 65-year old Amina arrived in Tunisia’s Choucha refugee camp in March this year from Tripoli, a new waiting game began for her and her family. She has spent the past two years hoping for resettlement in…