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PRESS RELEASE: A NEW 24-PAGE REPORT FROM AFRICAN RIGHTS An Appeal to the World Council of Churches' Meeting in Harare As members of the Protestant Churches meet in Harare on the occasion of the World Council of Churches' fiftieth anniversary, African Rights…

JOHANNESBURG, 1 December (IRIN) - South African President Nelson Mandela pledged on Tuesday that Pretoria would work closely with neighbouring countries and the UN in the fight against AIDS. In a speech marking World AIDS Day, Mandela disclosed new government figures…

RWANDA / JUSTICE Kigali, 1 decembre 98 (FH) - Soixante-seize detenus accuses de genocide, dont dix femmes, ont ete liberes mardi de la prison de Rilima, a 50 km au sud-est de Kigali. Ces prisonniers venaient de passer au moins…

News Release No. 99/2003/AFR To obtain project documents please contact the World Bank's Infoshop at tel: 202-458-5454, fax: 202-522-1500, email: pic@worldbank.org WASHINGTON, December 1, 1998 - The World Bank has approved a US$5 million equivalent credit to Rwanda for a Community Reintegration…

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 In sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of AIDS is greater than anywhere else in the world. According to…

JOHANNESBURG, 1 December (IRIN) Despite political and economic obstacles, South Africa's Trade Minister Alec Erwin said on Tuesday he was confident the 14-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) would be able to establish the framework for a free trade zone…

Latest News from the U.S. Committee for Refugees http://www.refugees.org/ In this season of giving, please consider helping refugees around the world by supporting the US Committee for Refugees. http://www.refugees.org/help/joininfo.htm USCR Weekly News From Sudan http://www.refugees.org/news/crisis/sudan.htm WARRING PARTIES SIGN HUMANITARIAN AGREEMENTS The government of Sudan, the rebel…

Fighting and Floods Offset Food Security Gains in Southern Sudan With the harvesting of the first season’s crop completed, household food availability has improved in southern Sudan. Overall food aid deliveries have been close to delivery targets…

Somalia Food security is deteriorating in rainfed areas of southern Somalia, particularly in Bay and Bakool Regions, and parts of Gedo and Hiraan Regions. The current situation was caused by the 1997/98 deyr (secondary) season floods that destroyed about half…

Rwanda Current overall food availability in Rwanda is satisfactory, but certain areas continue to need food aid because of either poor harvests or civil unrest. Food production from the last growing season (1998 B), food imports, and…