Reports

HUMANITARIAN UPDATE Emergency Update - food shortages in central and southern Somalia Despite the continued inter-clan conflict and increased insecurity, the United Nations agencies and their counterparts, including international and local NGOs, and community representatives continue to address the deteriorating food…

Somalia's Tenuous Situation Somewhat Relieved by Rains and Food Aid Improved production prospects along riverine areas and increased donor food aid commitments have improved the food security outlook for southern Somalia. However, fighting and overall conditions of civil insecurity have caused…

Southern Sudan Across much of southern Sudan in November, normal to above normal rains exacerbated flooding in Bahr-el-Ghazal, Lakes, Upper Nile, and Jonglei Regions (figure 1). Crop production in these areas has been badly affected by late…

Ethiopia In Ethiopia, meher (main) season harvest assessment results are being tallied, with a record 1998 production expected. In four Regions (Amhara, Oromiya, SNNPR, and Tigray) for which assessment results have been compiled, production of pulses and cereals is above…

By Paul Richardson JOHANNESBURG, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The Angolan rebel movement UNITA said on Tuesday it would intensify its war with the government and would only negotiate an end to the conflict if the ruling party halted its current…

Kenya In Central, Coast, and Eastern Provinces, the short-rains season started in mid-November, three weeks later than average (figure 1). Poor rainfall has reduced the area planted in these Provinces. In Eastern Province, which is the most…

JOHANNESBURG, 22 December (IRIN) - Namibia and Zimbabwe have both denied allegations by Angola's opposition UNITA movement that they have intervened in the Angolan conflict on the side of the government, according to media reports on Tuesday. A Reuters dispatch…

JOHANNESBURG, 22 December (IRIN) - Thousands of people displaced by clashes between government troops and rebels of Angola's UNITA opposition movement have been receiving humanitarian assistance since the heaviest fighting abated late last week. The UN Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Unit (UCAH),…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE: Clashes, looting in capital Residents of the Bacongo and Makelekele areas of south Brazzaville have fled their…

NATIONS UNIES Bureau de la coordination des affaires humanitaires IRIN - Afrique Centrale et de l'Est Tel: +254 2 622 147 Fax: +254 2 622 129 e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE Affrontements et pillages dans la capitale Les habitants des quartiers sud de Brazzaville, Bacongo et Makelekele, ont…