Reports

In a letter to President Omar El Bashir of Sudan released today, Human Rights Watch criticizes the arrests of political opposition figures. These political leaders announced in late June that, pursuant to the newly enacted constitution, they would restart…

The situation in Sudan remains critical. Many areas of the country are experiencing worsening food security problems, including Bahr el Ghazal, South Darfur, Eastern Equatoria, Upper Nile, Blue Nile, the Lakes region, and the Nuba Mountains. The UN now…

GENEVA, 14 July 1998 - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) will continue its humanitarian aid in Eritrea for another 12 months. The extension was agreed upon in talks between LWF General Secretary Ishmael Noko and Eritrean state authorities on…

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 BURUNDI: Two aid workers feared dead One local aid worker was killed and another is missing, presumed…

As hunger spreads in southern Sudan, the World Food Programme reported today that thousands of Sudanese are pouring into Government garrison towns to escape fighting and food shortages. The fighting is being conducted by small bands of armed men, who…

Dear Colleagues, Over the past couple of months, numerous disturbances have been reported by ACT - Church Action in Angola (CAA) partners in different provinces of Angola. Reports reveal that UNITA troops have re-occupied 80% of the areas which they…

JOHANNESBURG, 14 July 1998 (IRIN) - The UN peacekeeping mission to Angola (MONUA) remains optimistic that it can kickstart the country's stalled peace process despite the deteriorating military situation on the ground, diplomatic sources have told IRIN. A meeting today…

CFSP: Rwanda: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Kigali, 13/07/98 Bruxelles, le 13 juillet 1998 10233/98 (Presse 245) P 75/98 Déclaration de la présidence au nom de l'Union européenne sur le Rwanda L'Union européenne se félicite de la poursuite des discussions entre les…

REG. NO. 98/0074 The information contained in this report was provided by the Office of the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Operational Activities in Burundi, UN Agencies, International Organisations and NGOs GENERAL Security situation The security situation has deteriorated markedly since seventeen parties to…

Worldwide Number of Internally Displaced Persons Surpasses Number of Refugees Sudan has over four million internally displaced persons, the highest number in the world, according to the World Refugee Survey. Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are civilians who have been forced…