Rapports

Critical Issues for Children and Women Since the signing of the Accra Peace Agreement in 2003, Liberia became more accessible for humanitarian assistance. The conflict in Liberia has led to the massive displacement of 561,886 Liberians. 80% of the population…

Critical Issues for Children and Women More than a decade-long civil war in Burundi has gravely worsened the well-being and livelihood of children and women, and led to serious violations of child rights. The year 2004 was also marked by…

Critical Issues for Children and Women Ravaged by a 10-year conflict, Sierra Leone is ranked last in the Human Development Index, with for example the highest rate of maternal and infant mortality. Access to basic essential services, such as health,…

La MONUC dénonce la tentative de déstabilisation de l'Ituri Villages brûlés, villageois déplacés en divers territoires de l'Ituri, les provocations de certaines milices se sont multipliées ces dernières semaines dans le District. Après une série de missions effectuées en collaboration avec…

HIGHLIGHTS Bujumbura Rural: local authorities reported extensive damages in the communes of Mutambu, Mutimbuzi and Nyabiraba as a result of hailstorms. Roofs of 3 primary schools, 3 residences for teachers, 569 houses, 3 markets and 4 churches were partly destroyed.…

Abeche, 28 January 2005 - The international medical aid organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is launching a meningitis vaccination campaign in eastern Chad, following a recent outbreak among refugees from Sudan's Darfur region. The campaign is aimed at protecting thousands…

From 6 to 25 January, a total of 14 suspected cases of epidemic meningitis disease has been reported from Brejing, Trejing and Farchana refugee camps in northern Chad. Out of 12 specimens tested by latex, 5 cases were positive…

Pauvreté endémique, tensions politiques persistantes, le Burundi, pays parmi les plus pauvres de la planète doit faire face cette année à des enjeux majeurs (élections, retour des réfugiés) dans le contexte toujours très instable de la région des Grands…

Laurent Guepin/MONUC KINSHASA MONUC provides free water from Regideso in Kimbanseke to contain typhoid epidemic: MONUC's water trucking support for the supply of MSF's six water tanks scattered throughout the Commune of Kimbanseke really started efficiently this week. The Tunisian…

Repatriation Exercise Gains Momentum Joint Project Monitoring Commences Reintegration Activities Repatriation Repatriation of Liberian refugees from asylum countries is continuing. 332 Liberian refugees from Ghana arrived in Liberia on 24 January 2005 on the third sea voyage organized from Accra, Ghana. Overland repatriation…