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Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0379 Period covered: 01-07 November - No. 29 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 Return of regrouped populations…

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…

DATE=11/19/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-222910 TITLE=AFRICA / EL NINO (L ONLY) BYLINE=ALEX BELIDA DATELINE=JOHANNESBURG CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: SOUTHERN AFRICA IS BRACING FOR A DROUGHT THAT COULD BE WORSE THAN THE ONE THAT AFFECTED THE REGION IN 1992 -- A DROUGHT RESULTING FROM THE WEATHER PHENOMENON KNOWN…

DATE=11/19/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-222918 TITLE=SOMALIA RIVERS MERGE (S) BYLINE=SONYA LAURENCE GREEN DATELINE=NAIROBI CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: SOUTHERN SOMALIA'S TWO MAIN RIVERS, WHICH HAVE BURST THEIR BANKS AND FLOODED THE SURROUNDING PLAINS, MAY HAVE MERGED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1961. THE FLOODS HAVE KILLED MORE…

In response to the appeal launched by the Somalia Aid Coordination Body SACB) for immediate relief assistance for the current flood crisis affecting southern and central Somalia, the Government of Italy will contribute $1.3 million for the Somalia Flood…

Ref: DHAGVA-97/0856 URGENT RELEASE FLASH APPEAL FOR HELICOPTERS 1. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia launches hereby an urgent appeal regarding helicopters needs: Quote APPEAL SOMALIA FLOOD RESPONSE The rolling flood that has hit areas throughout southern and central Somalia is dramatically affecting the…

DHAGVA - 97/0854 Human Impact 1. Since 15 November, an additional 454 people have been reported dead bringing the total to 1220 deaths. Displaced persons now total 220,000 with 10,900 newly displaced persons. More than 9,000 houses destroyed, 84 villages abandoned…

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…

SOUTHERN AFRICAN governments have moved quickly on measures to counteract the threatened El Niño drought, reports the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Food Security Programme. "Drought preparedness is very high in most countries of the region although it differs in…

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (PANA) - Rebels battling government forces have killed at least 14 employees of Theicole factory at Buhoro in Burundi's troubled north-western province of Cibitoke, Radio Burundi announced Tuesday. It said the attack took place Monday while President Pierre Buyoya…