Reports

Un temoin de la defense a tente de disculper l'ancien prefet de Kibuye (ouest du Rwanda), Clement Kayishema, dans un massacre de Tutsis a l'eglise de Mubuga, lors de son audition lundi et mardi devant le Tribunal penal international…

Chronology July 16: The Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) has declared a unilateral three-month cease-fire to help the flow of aid to areas facing starvation. Mr Justin Yaac, the SPLA representative in Nairobi, said the cease-fire started at midnight (2100…

Sudan's main rebel group SPLA on July 15 declared a unilateral cease-fire to ease relief operations in the famine-stricken Bahr el-Ghazal province. The government quickly responded by agreeing to the same. Now pundits are questioning whether the move was…

22-24 August 1998 Highlights OLS Nutrition Programme - (Southern Sector) - At a recent OLS nutrition coordination meeting, NGOs reported that a total of 26,263 children under five years old were enrolled in selective feeding programmes in Bahr El Ghazal. This…

REG. NO. 98/0085 General UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights visits Burundi Paolo Sergio Pinheiro arrived in Burundi on September 21 for a two week visit during which he will review developments in the human rights situation. He will…

REG. NO. 98/0084 The information contained in this report was provided by the United Nations Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Unit in Luanda (UCAH) GENERAL SITUATION The political situation is apparently in a new impasse. The return of Mr. Samakuva to Luanda was expected…

HR/98/61 The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro (Brazil), arrived in Bujumbura on Friday 21 August for his fifth visit to the country. During his mission, the Special Rapporteur will hold a series of…

Latest Developments The situation is continuing to deteriorate. The rains have arrived, but it is feared they are too late to provide a good harvest. The temporary cease-fire has now been extended throughout south Sudan, although it is uncertain how well…

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs says most of the Australian aid workers in Sudan and Pakistan are making arrangements to leave the countries. A spokesman says the department has maintained regular contact with 24 Australians in Sudan and eight Australian…