Rapports

SECURITY HIGHLIGHTS According to UNAMSIL, the overall security situation in the country is calm. SLP arrests armed robbers in Freetown The SLP arrested four soldiers and seven civilians in possession of one rifle and live rounds ammunition at Up-gun…

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has now reopened a refugee camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Liberia. NRC recommenced its activities in the country last week, after having to put all activities on hold in early June. There…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Regional Contingency Planning Meeting took place 25-26 June 2003, at the Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi. Participants included representatives of Country Teams from Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. As the Republic of Congo has now…

I. GENERAL SITUATION Monrovia remains calm and stores are now open for longer hours. Hundreds of women the "Liberian Women Mass Action for Peace" group on Thursday marched to the ECOMIL Headquarters in Monrovia to meet with the ECOMIL Commander…

Psycho-Social Care: "My favorite things are books with stories. I like stories the best. Yes, I know a story", says Vera, taking a deep breath before her words come pouring out. "One day there was a girl and she…

SC/7859 Security Council 4817th Meeting* (AM) The Security Council this morning decided to split the prosecutorial duties for the criminal tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, which to date had been the responsibility of a single official, currently Carla Del…

Humanitarian Situation The situation in Monrovia is settling down, with signs of a return to normality following the peace accord, signed in Accra, Ghana, on 18th August between the interim government and the two rebel movements, LURD and MODEL. However,…

I. GENERAL SITUATION The general atmosphere around Monrovia remains stable with a few reported incidents. The civilian population has been urged to be vigilant and to report cases of intimidation or harassment. II. Humanitarian Situation The Humanitarian community through OCHA has planned…

SC/7857 Security Council 4815th Meeting (AM) Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Briefs Council, Appeals for Lifting of All Sanctions, Except Arms Embargo Welcoming the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 18 August reached by Liberia's Government, rebel groups, political parties, and civil society leaders,…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)Note: This Situation Report updates USAID/OFDA Liberia Situation Report #7, dated August 20, 2003. BACKGROUND Liberia has been marked by intermittent…