Reports

JOHANNESBURG, 29 July 1998 (IRIN) The military situation in Angola is serious, but UN officials say a return to civil war is not inevitable and blame local and foreign media for exacerbating tensions. "The situation is not very happy, but we…

WFP Air Operations Ilyshin-76 Airdrops Ex-Nairobi - (Southern Sector) One of the two Ilyushin-76 aircraft currently based in Nairobi began operations on 27 July. One successful airdrop rotation was made of 13 metric tons/each, in Langken (Jonglei), on 27 and 28…

Testimony by Roger Winter, Executive Director, U.S. Committee for Refugees Before the House Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights and the Subcommittee on Africa , Wednesday, July 29, 1998 Hearing Topic "Crises in Sudan and Northern Uganda" Original document can be…

FIN DU DEUXIEME ROUND DES POURPARLERS Arusha, 29 juillet 98 (FH) - Le deuxième round des pourparlers de paix inter-burundais, s'est achevé mercredi soir à Arusha, a-t-on appris lors d'une conférence de presse tenue par les organisateurs. Les dix sept…

JOHANNESBURG, 28 July 1998 (IRIN) - A senior envoy of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is expected in Angola this weekend in a bid to rescue the troubled UN-backed peace process. UN spokesman Fred Eckhard said in a statement yesterday that Lakhdar…

Hunger is sweeping southern Sudan, bringing long queues to feeding centres and desperation even among those used to drought and war. Among the hardest hit are members of the Dinka tribe of Bahr el Ghazal. They have seen hunger before…

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.non.org DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Kabila tells Rwandan troops to leave President Laurent-Desire Kabila has ordered all Rwandan soldiers…

Information in Bulletin No. 14 reflects information received from the Northern Sector - WFP Khartoum. Update on Southern Sector operations will be provided in Bulletin No. 15 on 29 July. 1. Air freight Ex-El Obeid into Wau Bahr El Ghazal -…

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) Kabila demande aux troupes rwandaises de partir Le President Laurent-Desire Kabila a ordonne…

Sudan said its troops repelled on Tuesday an artillery and tank attack on its eastern border by Eritrean forces and rebels. "The Eritrean enemy, backed by pockets of traitors and rebels, began with artillery bombardment in which infantry forces supported by…