Reports

SOMALIA INTER-AGENCY FLOOD RESPONSE - Weekly Report / 28.1.- 3.2.98 - Number of people reported killed since the beginning of the flood emergency end of October 97: confirmed deaths: 2,195 Number of people remaining vulnerable: approximately 1 Million Livestock reported killed…

KIGALI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Some 24 genocide suspects released recently from prison because of their age or poor health were killed in January in separate "mob justice" attacks, state-run Radio Rwanda reported on Tuesday. The radio said most…

By Moyiga Nduru NAIROBI, Feb 3 (IPS) -- Disease and famine are wreaking havoc in parts of Somalia, prompting clan leaders and relief agencies to appeal for emergency assistance for affected communities there. ''People and livestock are dying of starvation and diseases.…

On Somalia: Yesterday UNHCR repatriated 1,467 Somali refugees from the Hartishek camp in eastern Ethiopia to Hargeisa in north-western Somalia. The organised return of Somali refugees began one year ago. 10,000 people returned before the onset of the rainy…

N A T I O N S U N I E S Bureau pour 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@dha.unon.org IRIN: Bulletin quotidien no…

REG. NO. 98/0009 Period covered: 27 January - 02 February 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 Burundi's Minister of Defense dies in…

NAIROBI - The World Food Programme signed a US$1.3 million agreement with the Kenya Railways Corp. today that will enable WFP to deliver food aid faster and more cheaply to the Great Lakes region. Under the agreement, signed by WFP's Regional…

WFP SIGNS US$1.3 MILLION AGREEMENT WITH KENYA RAILWAYS TO IMPROVE FOOD TRANSPORT TO THE GREAT LAKES NAIROBI - The World Food Programme signed a US$1.3 million agreement with the Kenya Railways Corp. today that will enable WFP to deliver food…

Period covered: 27 January - 02 February No. 03 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 Burundi's Minister of Defense dies in…

*** WFP’s food delivery capacity seriously affected by transport constraints as a result of rains and floods. Food distributions are presently at reduced levels. *** WFP is co-ordinating the logistics arrangements for the operation to assist some…