Reports

Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0861 UPDATES ON SOMALIA INTER-AGENCY COORDINATED FLOOD RESPONSE 1. The UN Resident Coordinator for Somalia provides the following updates on the situation and the progress in international relief efforts, consolidated based on the information provided by the Somalia Inter-Agency…

The UN Resident Coordinator in Kampala reports that heavy rains in eastern Africa have spread to Uganda's eastern region of Mbale, causing landslides which killed 30 or more persons and displaced about 2,500 persons. Flooding has also been reported…

Hundreds of people have died and thousands have been forced to flee their homes and land in southern Somalia, where a month of torrential rains has caused severe flooding. Serious food shortages have developed in some areas…

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 hebdomadaire est base sur les bulletins quotidiens et des informations pertinentes provenant d'agences de Nations Unies,…

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. 301 for Central and Eastern Africa (Thursday 27 November 1997) RWANDA: Minister tells Tanzanians refugee expulsions "deplorable" Rwandan Education…

THE close-door meeting in Cairo, Egypt, by Somalia's belligerents has brought together the key warring factions for the first time. And although there have been failed peace attempts before, this one shows signs of inching towards a settlement. The parley,…

Number of people reported to have died since yesterday: 73 (total confirmed so far: 1,461) Number of displaced people: total so far at least 230,000 Villages reported to be cut off by water: information too incomplete Livestock reported killed so…

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 [The weekly roundup is based on IRIN daily updates and other relevant information from UN agencies, NGOs, governments, donors and…

International community fails to close UNITA offices An international commitment to isolate the Angolan rebel movement, UNITA, has so far failed to be matched by concrete action. A plan to close down UNITA's twelve offices outside Angola and to…