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NATIONS UNIES Office de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires - IRIN Pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org RWANDA: La colère monte sur la question des enfants adoptés Le gouvernement rwandais a prévenu qu'il sera vraisemblablement obligé…

HIGHLIGHTS United Nations Day Women, Peace and Security OCHA launches first UN Humanitarian Novel 2001 Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for Sudan FEATURES Access Issues Security Food Security Health Water & Sanitation Education& Skills Training Internally Displaced Persons Humanitarian Coordination Missions United Nations Day An official ceremony of hoisting of flags was the key event…

The government of Sudan must immediately halt its "horrible, heinous, senseless bombings of civilian targets" inside its borders, says Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Susan Rice. Speaking in Nairobi November 20 after completing a two-day visit to southern Sudan,…

Uganda Red Cross volunteers have been playing a vital role in preventing the spread of the deadly Ebola disease since it first broke out in the north of the country a month ago. More than 50 trained volunteers have…

Yahya el Hassan Khartoum - OAU Secretary-General Salim Ahmed Salim says the organisation will co-operate with the East African Inter-Government Authority on Development (IGAD) to realise the aspirations of the region. "The OAU derives much of its strength from the strong regional…

After meeting in closed-door consultations to review the latest developments in two African countries, the members of the Security Council expressed their continued concern about the situation in Burundi and voiced their disapproval of the action taken by General Mane…

SC/6957 Stresses That Mission Will Contribute to 'Positive Climate' For Negotiation -- Not Replace Need For Final, Comprehensive Settlement The Security Council this afternoon emphasized that the deployment of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) should contribute to…

ANGOLA: "Intense" fighting reported "Intense" fighting has broken out between Angolan UNITA rebels and the army in the northern part of the country, news reports said on Tuesday. UNITA forces reportedly took control of the town of Quiculungo, 250 km east…

JOHANNESBURG, 21 November (IRIN) - Ruling SWAPO party supporters demonstrated in the northern Namibian town of Rundu on Monday demanding the deportation to Angola of detained UNITA representative and Namibian national, Jose Domingos Sikunda. Blaming the Angolan rebel group UNITA for…

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 RWANDA: Government threatens legal action over adopted children The Rwandan government has said it may have no option…