Rapports

New York-- Lutheran World Relief continues its aid to Liberia even as ongoing factional conflict in its capital, Monrovia, makes relief work there all but impossible. LWR partner, Lutheran World Federation, is strengthening cross- border aid out of an office…

By CHRIS TOMLINSON Associated Press Writer BUGERAMA, Rwanda (AP) _ The 48 prisoners were sleeping in the small, crowded village jail when grenades came crashing through the windows. Trapped inside, the men clawed at the mud walls in a futile attempt…

From Ferdinand Bigumandondera; PANA Correspondent BUJUMBURA, Burundi (PANA) - Two civilians have been appointed governors in the troubled Burundian provinces of Gitega and Cibitoke, a government official has said. Tharcisse Ntibarirarana, 35, takes over Gitega Province, in the centre of the…

DATE=5/29/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-197893 TITLE=ZAIRE / REFUGEES (L ONLY) BYLINE=CHRIS TOMLINSON DATELINE=GISENYI, RWANDA CONTENT= VOICED AT: NOT VOICED INTRO: HUNDREDS OF REFUGEES FROM ZAIRE CONTINUE TO FLEE TO RWANDA IN SEARCH OF SAFETY FROM ETHNIC VIOLENCE. CHRIS TOMLINSON IN GISENYI, RWANDA, REPORTS THE REFUGEES -- MOSTLY TUTSIS…

22-23 MAY 1996 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN LIBERIA UN AGENCIES, INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS AND NGOS SUMMARY SPORADIC FIGHTING BETWEEN JOHNSON LOYALISTS AND ''GOVERNMENT'' FORCES…

Update 30 Apr 96 - The main highway linking Burundi's capital to much of the rest of the country was closed for a second day on Tuesday because landmines laid by rebels, security forces said. They said the mines were a…

Zaire Date: 12/31/95 Killed/wounded: 3 People: civilian Sex: Age: Injury: serious death Location: road How: vehicle Comments: A truck exploded after hitting a mine in refugee-swamped eastern Zaire, reported Reuters. Twp people were killed and one wounded. The truck was travelling the main route from…

Update 8 Feb 96 - The RPA demining team has commenced working along the tracks in Kingi and will soon move to Cyeru and Butaro. (Source: UN/DPKO) Overview SITUATION - Dec. 95 - Rwanda has a serious land mine problem because of…

Update 12 Dec. 95 - Responding to criticism that Liberia's peace process had stalled, warlord Charles Taylor said that, "We have demined and opened up the roads to allow food convoys. Harmony exists in the council (collective presidency) because all decisions have…

DATE=5/28/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-197823 TITLE=U-N / ZAIRE / RWANDA (L ONLY) BYLINE=DOUGLAS ROBERTS DATELINE=GENEVA CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: U-N OFFICIALS IN GENEVA SAY MORE REFUGEES HAVE FLED THE MASISI REGION OF EASTERN ZAIRE, AMID CONTINUED ETHNIC VIOLENCE INVOLVING HUTUS AND TUTSIS. V-O-A'S DOUGLAS ROBERTS IN GENEVA REPORTS…