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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 GREAT LAKES: Arms inquiry leader warns of potential catastrophe The danger of a repeated regional catastrophe on the…

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 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Paris summit focuses on DRC The Congo crisis has taken centre stage at the…

NATIONS UNIES Bureau pour la Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires / IRIN pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est Tel: +254 2 622 147 Fax: +254 2 622 129 e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org GRANDS LACS Risque de catastrophe, selon la commission d'enquête sur les armes Le risque d'une nouvelle…

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 REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO (RDC) Des différends apparaissent entre le RCD et l'Ouganda Un hebdomadaire publié par…

This report includes: A) Angola B) Bangladesh C) Afghanistan D) Central America: Hurricane Mitch E) East and Central Africa: Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, DR Congo and Congo/Brazzaville F) WFP memorial to colleagues killed in the line of duty. From Manuel Aranda da…

LUANDA -- A United Nations World Food Programme convoy was attacked in southwestern Angola yesterday, leaving two dead and one wounded, WFP officials said. The 30-vehicle convoy, carrying 400 metric tonnes of food under United Nations MONUA escort, was on…

UNITA resists Government's efforts to reassert authority Fierce fighting has taken place in recent weeks as the armies of the rebel movement UNITA and the government take up positions for a major battle for control over the centre of Angola. The…

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 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Differences emerge between RCD and Uganda A weekly publication issued by the rebel Rassemblement…

JOHANNESBURG, 26 November (IRIN) - The UNHCR said on Thursday it was concerned at the increasing number of refugees crossing into Zambia from Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo with which it shares borders. In a statement received…

January - December 1999 OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Although large parts of Uganda now enjoy peace and growing prosperity, poverty is still widespread and conflict affects significant parts of the nation. Poverty, internal dissension and regional instability…