Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia, 21 July 2003 (Merlin) Over the last two days, rebels have bombarded civilian areas in Monrovia with shells and mortars, killing and severely injuring hundreds of people. Mortar bombs exploded in the Greystone Compound, near the US…
Liberia
Security and Political Situation 1.1. Security On Friday, 18 July, Fear engulfed Monrovia when reports reached the city that LURD had repulsed government forces from Klay Junction and advanced to Sasstown, about 27 kilometres northwest of the Liberian Capital. Hundreds of…
Liberia
CIVIL WAR IN LIBERIA: URGENT ACTION REQUIRED TO AVERT HUMANITARIAN CATASTROPHE One million displaced in Liberia alone Over one million people, mostly children and women, at risk of malnutrition, diarrhoea, cholera and measles Increased cases of rape, conscription of…
Liberia + 3 more
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) BACKGROUND Liberia has been marked by intermittent civil war since Charles Taylor launched a rebellion against the military regime of…
Côte d'Ivoire
IP/03/1044 Bruxelles, le 17 juillet 2003 - La Commission européenne a adopté un programme immédiat de réhabilitation après crise pour la Côte d'Ivoire de 30 millions €. Le Président de la Commission européenne Romano Prodi et le commissaire responsable de…
Liberia
Malgré l'interruption des combats dans la capitale, les populations civiles restent prises au piège dans une ville en proie au chaos. La situation humanitaire se dégrade de jour en jour à Monrovia tandis que les combats continuent dans d'autres…
Burundi
Depuis le lundi 7 juillet, la rébellion du Front National de Libération (FNL) a lancé une vaste offensive sur Bujumbura. Les combats, qui ont fait rage, auraient occasionné la mort de 200 à 300 personnes -rebelles, militaires et civils…
Liberia
I. General The City of Monrovia remains relatively calm during the day. At night there is an atmosphere of fear of looting and generalized lawlessness. Most government agencies are yet to resume normal activities. Trade and commerce are…
Liberia
Humanitarian Situation in Liberia Over recent weeks fighting in and around Monrovia has caused thousands of people to flee within the city. There are currently estimated to be between 155,000 and 200,000 internally displaced people and refugees in more than…
Liberia
While plans for troop deployment in Liberia continues to be debated, World Vision's nutritional survey has sustained and is expected to be completed on July 19th. Immunisation and other health services are also on-going at the SKD stadium, the…
