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The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), an alliance of 12 leading British aid agencies today launched a joint national appeal for donations to help save lives and widespread starvation in southern Sudan. The agencies have been working with communities affected by 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 IRIN Update No. 421 for Central and Eastern Africa BURUNDI: All sides agree to Arusha talks, Nyerere…

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 IRIN-CEA : Bulletin quotidien no 420 d'information sur l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE…

The United Nation's World Food Programme yesterday began an airlift of 2,300 metric tons of food to Burundi to feed tens of thousands of displaced and vulnerable persons in need of food aid. The operation utilises a Boeing 707 which…

Press Release SG/T/2137 AFR/66 The Secretary-General arrived in Rwanda in the afternoon of Thursday, 7 May. Upon arrival in Kigali, he went directly to the Rwandan Parliament. The Rwandan Foreign Minister, Anastase Gasana, who met the Secretary-General at the airport, made an…

In southern Somalia, farmers continue the phased harvesting of off-season crops, which they had planted as floodwaters receded. Yields are higher than usual, due to adequate soil moisture and available household labor for such critical activities as weeding and…

ContentsMission Highlights 1. Overview 2. Background and Socio-Economic Setting 1/ 3. Food Production in 1997/98 3.1 Rainfall during the 1997/98 cropping season 3.2 Area planted 3.3 Yields 3.4 Production forecast 3.5 Other crops 3.6 Livestock situation 4. Situation by Region/Province 4.1 Northern Region 4.2 Central…

Press Release SG/SM/6568 AFR/62 Following is the text of a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The Secretary-General strongly condemns yesterday's armed attack against United Nations personnel in Angola, in which one local interpreter was killed and several people were…