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P/98/120 Bruxelles, le 7 octobre 1998 11607/98 (Presse 327) L'Union européenne est vivement préoccupée par les hostilités auxquelles est en proie le sud du Soudan et qui compromettent fortement l'action humanitaire de la communauté internationale, dont le but est de venir en…

International efforts to extend ceasefire International efforts are underway to reschedule the postponed meeting of the IGAD technical committee on humanitarian affairs to discuss the extension and broadening of the Bahr al-Ghazal ceasefire. The meeting, cancelled on Monday, was to…

Jonas Savimbi isolated as UNITA leaders call for renewal UNITA strongman Jonas Savimbi is facing increasing isolation following the decision of leading political figures in UNITA to set up a Renewal Committee and remove him from his leadership position. The decision…

Hargeisa office - Northwest Zone Somalia General situation The month of September witnessed no major security-related problems in the zone. In two separate and apparently non-political incidents two men were killed. One was shot and the other hit on the head.…

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) Selon les rebelles, la bataille de Kindu fait rage Les combats pour…

1-5 October 1998 Please note that the Sudan Bulletin is now being issued twice weekly instead of daily. Logistics Flight clearances: Government of Sudan flight clearances for the month of October were received on 1 October; October flights resumed the next day…

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: Rebels say Kindu battle raging The fight for Kindu in Maniema province was continuing…

Paris, October 6 {No.98-214} - UNESCO Director-General Federico Mayor today expressed great concern over the danger of an escalation in the border conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia and urged the governments of both countries to end their armed dispute and…

This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations. Uganda The UNHCR Sub-office in Pakele, Uganda narrowly escaped a bombing raid which took place on Saturday, 3…

By Anna Richardson LUANDA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Fighting between Angolan government troops and former UNITA rebels has tripled the number of civilians forced to flee their homes since June to 257,000, according to the United Nations. Figures released by the…