Reports

FAO GLOBAL INFORMATION AND EARLY WARNING SYSTEM ON FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (Circulated only for countries where foodcrops or supply situation conditions give rise to concern) Serious Food Shortages Emerging in Southern Somalia The food situation in the country is rapidly deteriorating following the…

Operations: Flight Suspension: All flights into south Sudan have been suspended by the Government of Sudan until further notice. The flight situation is being handled by UN officials in Khartoum. The flight denial will affect both staff and cargo…

DN: PESC/97/42 7804/97 (Presse 140) E/42/97 The European Union welcomes the outcome of the summit meeting of regional Heads of State in Arusha on 16 April 1997 and confirms its support for their efforts. Its special envoy will continue to…

(Excerpt) ICRC NEWS 17 Close to 1,100 unaccompanied children were returned to Rwanda from the Kisangani region in the first six days of the airlift that began on April 30. The ICRC is processing all the information concerning these children as…

A weekly report on major developments concerning relief operations in southern Sudan FLIGHT CLEARANCE DENIED FOR OLS AIRCRAFT... On 6 May, OLS relief flights into southern Sudan were halted due repeated denial of flight clearance for three days by the Juba…

A weekly report on major developments concerning relief operations in southern Sudan FLIGHT CLEARANCE DENIED FOR OLS AIRCRAFT... On 6 May, OLS relief flights into southern Sudan were halted due repeated denial of flight clearance for three days by the Juba…

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (PANA) - Violent clashes between Burundi's Tutsi-dominated army and Hutu rebels continued for the fourth day Tuesday in the two southern provinces of Makamba and Bururi, an army spokesman said. The spokesman, Col. Isaie Nibizi, said two civilians were…

April 18-21, 1997 By Jimmy Carter I made a brief visit to East Africa from April 18 to 21, and had a chance to consult with Presidents Moi and Museveni and with Prime Minister Meles. I also visited Khartoum, where I…

Travel Advice Unit, Consular Division Foreign & Commonwealth Office 1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE Tel: 0171 238 4503/4504 Fax: 0171 238 4545 TANZANIA Date of last change: 6 May 1997 The political situation on the…

United Republic of Tanzania. Since the end of January, a cholera outbreak with increasing numbers of cases and deaths has occurred in the country. The first cases reported were in Dar es Salaam and then spread to seven other…