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UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org IRIN Update No. 316 for Central and Eastern Africa (Wednesday 18 December 1997) BURUNDI: Eight soldiers killed in mine blast Eight soldiers…

KAMPALA, Uganda (PANA) - The Uganda government has put its citizens on the alert as a result of the fast-spreading cholera epidemic that has hit the country since beginning of December. In a press statement carried on state television Wednesday…

NATIONS UNIES Departement des Affaires Humanitaires / IRIN pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est Tel: +254 2 622 147 Fax: +254 2 622 129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org [Le bulletin quotidien est base sur des informations pertinentes provenant d'agences de Nations Unies, d'ONG, de gouvernements, de…

UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org IRIN Update No. 315 for Central and Eastern Africa (Wednesday 17 December 1997) RWANDA: Rwandan army units enter Goma Rwandan army…

UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org IRIN Briefing on Water Hyacinth 17 December 97 IRIN provides this background briefing for the benefit of the humanitarian community. It…

Number of people newly reported to have died : 1 (total confirmed : 1,828 ) Number of displaced people: total so far at least 230,000 People remaining at risk: approximately 1 Million Livestock reported killed so far : at…

A weekly report on major developments concerning relief operations in southern Sudan Education Coordination meeting... The Education Coordination Committee (ECC) -including UNICEF, counterparts and NGOs involved in the Education Sector - met on 11 December to review activities in 1997 and plan…

NATIONS UNIES Departement 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 Bulletin special d'information d'IRIN sur les jacinthes d'eau en Afrique de l'Est, mercredi 17 decembre 1997. IRIN publie ce…

SOMALIA INTER-AGENCY FLOOD RESPONSE Number of people newly reported to have died : 26 (total confirmed : 1,827 ) Number of displaced people: total so far at least 230,000 People remaining at risk: approximately 1 Million Livestock reported killed so far : at least…

DATE=12/16/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-224184 TITLE=U-N / RWANDA REFUGEES (L ONLY) BYLINE=LISA SCHLEIN DATELINE=GENEVA CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: HIGH LEVEL DISCUSSIONS ARE UNDERWAY BETWEEN THE U-N REFUGEE AGENCY (U-N-H-C-R) AND MINISTERS FROM RWANDA AND CONGO-KINSHASA ABOUT THE FUTURE OF TUTSI REFUGEES WHO RECENTLY FLED THE MUDENDE…