Rapports

The war-torn central African nation of Burundi has a twisted psychology all its own that drives extremists on all sides to massacre innocent, uprooted civilians as if they were conspirators and combatants-in-hiding, states a new report on Burundi released…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) LIBERIA - Complex Emergency Note: The last situation report was dated June 5, 1996. Overview Liberia has been in the throes of civil war since…

At a press briefing this afternoon, Justice Richard Goldstone said he was very grateful for the invitation to meet with correspondents on his last day in office as he wanted to thank the media for its support for and…

From Ferdinand Bigumandondera; PANA Correspondent BUJUMBURA, Burundi (PANA) - Over 2,000 secondary education students are expected Sunday to start military training in Burundi, the army has announced. A rally of young boys applying for the two-month militarry service, the first of…

U N I T E D N A T I O N S Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network Tel: +254 2 441125 Fax: +254 2 448816 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org This is number 28 in a series of weekly reports from…

Amnesty International strongly condemns the atrocities committed over the past mo nth by the Zairian security forces and government officials against members of the Banyamule nge Tutsi ethnic group in South-Kivu region. The organization urgently appeals to Zairian Prime Minister, Leon…

18 - 24 Sep 1996 The information contained in this report was provided by the Office of the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Operational Activities in Burundi, UN Agencies, International Organisations and NGOs Despite President Buyoyas announcement 12 days ago restoring…

I. Background 1. The situation in Monrovia has remained calm after the fighting in April and May. In the West, Tubmanburg in Bomi County was accessed by humanitarian organizations on 7 September for the first time since January. On 25…

LAREDO, Texas (AP) -- A Rwandan pastor was charged Friday with ordering the slaughter of hundreds of men, women and children he had duped into coming to his church to seek shelter from the African nation's ethnic turmoil. Elizaphan Ntakirutimana,…

The World Food Programme today welcomed the decision of the Netherlands government to airlift emergency food aid to thousands of malnourished Liberians who were cut off from normal supplies for months by factional fighting. The Netherlands Foreign Development Cooperation Ministry has…