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Despite a decision by the Government of Sudan to give full aircraft and flight clearance for relief flights into southern Sudan, the hunger situation will get worse instead of better unless food and seeds before the rainy season starts. World…

NAIROBI, May 6 (Reuters) - The Sudan government and rebels of the Sudan People's Liberation Army agreed on Wednesday to an internationally supervised vote on self-determination for the south of the country, according to brokers of peace talks in…

Press Release SG/SM/6552 AFR/56 SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN 'MISSION OF HEALING' TO RWANDA, PLEDGES SUPPORT OF UNITED NATIONS FOR COUNTRY'S SEARCH FOR PEACE AND PROGRESS CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY 'We Will Not Deny That, in Their Greatest Hour of Need, The World Failed the…

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 : Bulletin quotidien no 410 d'information sur l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est (du mercredi…

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. 410 for Central and Eastern Africa (Wednesday 6 May 1998) RWANDA: Former government official arrested…

May 1998, South of Sudan - Threat of Famine There is currently a very real threat of famine in Sudan. Oxfam is working with the United Nations (UN) and other aid agencies to prevent a humanitarian disaster.…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Situation Report #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 1998 -- May 5, 1998 Note: The last situation report was dated September 2, 1997. BACKGROUND Fighting began in 1983…

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 : Bulletin quotidien no 409 d'information sur l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est (du mardi…

WHAT: Continued fighting and near famine in Sudan WHY: In March, in response to increasing conflict and a second consecutive crop failure, aid agencies measured malnutrition in three towns in Unity State, Southern Sudan. For children, the rate was as high…

This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR spokesperson at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations. KAMPALA MEETING The High Commissioner will be travelling to Uganda tomorrow (Wednesday, 6 May) where she and the Secretary-General of…