Rapports

Catholic Relief Services continues its dedicated work in Angola, a country plagued by more than 25 years of conflict and fighting between government and rebel forces. After the Lusaka Protocol was signed in 1994, peace was seemingly near. The…

The Republic of Sudan is Africa's largest country. Situated in the north-east of Africa, Sudan shares boders with nine other countries. Some 71% of Sudan's 26 million people are settled rural dellers with 11% nomadic and 18% living in…

Government advances - UNITA counter The Angolan government has continued to make territorial advances against Jonas Savimbi's rebel-movement UNITA. However, the rebels have also continued to attack people and property in the government-controlled areas. UNITA are no longer in a…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org BURUNDI: Parties sign scaled-down accord Thirteen of the 19 parties represented at the Arusha peace process in…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org BURUNDI: Security Council welcomes signing of accord The UN Security Council on Thursday welcomed the limited signing of…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Southern Africa Tel: +27 11 880 4633 Fax: +27 11 880 1421 e-mail: irin-sa@irin.org.za ZIMBABWE: DRC war figures disputed Zimbabwe's Finance Minister, Simba Makoni on Tuesday told parliament that President…

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Quoted text from this briefing note may be attributed to the UNHCR spokesperson named below Ron Redmond - Public…

Brussels, 1 September 2000, 10909/00 (Presse 291),121/00 The European Union condemns the atrocities committed against civilians by both sides in the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and in particular those which have occurred since the conclusion of the agreement to cease…

Highlighting Eritrea and Ethiopia The nations of Eritrea and Ethiopia signed a cease-fire of hostilities on June 18th in Algiers. To date, Ethiopian troops remain in Eritrea in the Gash Barka and Debub regions. Both sides are awaiting the arrival…

Communication to the press No. 00/32 Geneva (ICRC) - The State of Eritrea acceded to the four 1949 Geneva Conventions on 29 July last. In so doing, it became the 189th State party to the four Conventions. Over the past…