Rapports

DARFUR General situation Fighting continued in different areas in Darfur giving rise to casualties and wounded. In Southern Darfur increased incidents of banditry on main roads continued to affect humanitarian organizations, leading to tightened security measures and some reduction of…

by Cassandra Nelson The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator, Andrew Natsios, visited West Darfur where he was warmly welcomed by Mercy Corps staff working in the camps for displaced people in Zalingei. Natsios, with a delegation of…

Contents 341 Outbreak News: – Hepatitis E, Sudan – update – Yellow fever, Venezuela 342 Dracunculiasis eradication programme: status during January – July 2004 344 Prevention of measles deaths in Darfur, Sudan 348 International Health Regulations Sommaire 341 Le point sur les…

Appeal Target: US$ 199,964 Geneva, 17 September 2004 Dear Colleagues, A violent inter-clan conflict that broke out in Somalia’s region of Bula Hawa in May, has caused an extensive internal displacement. ACT member on the ground has reported that…

Saving lives and reducing suffering HEALTH SITUATION The number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Northern Uganda has more than tripled in 24 months; it now stands at 1.6 million. Eighty per cent of IDPs are women and children fleeing violence…

ACT/Caritas partner SUDO has installed water pumps in Kalma camp Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of individuals and parishes across the world, aid is now reaching those who need it most in Darfur. CAFOD is co-leading a joint response to the emergency…

The cyclone caused extensive flooding, which contaminated most open wells. However, the outbreak of water borne disease epidemic, which followed flooding during previous years, was prevented through the rapid disinfection of thousands of wells and the distribution of chlorine solution.…

The approach of the dry season in South Sudan means World Vision is gearing up to begin a number of water initiatives in Yambio County, Western Equatoria in October. The dry season is the best time of year for digging,…

World Vision has started providing clean water to internally displaced people living in camps in south Darfur. Two 10-cubic-metre water bladders have been installed in Karere, one of the displacement camps at the periphery of Nyala Town. The camp is…

Additional Australian Red Cross delegates have been deployed to the Darfur region of western Sudan, as continued clashes, in particular in rural areas of northern and southern Darfur, gave rise to further casualties and displacement of civilians. It is estimated…