Reports

Esther Mujawayo and her three children are survivors of the Rwandan genocide. Esther is also a widow, and a co-founder of AVEGA, a support group for widows of the genocide. She spoke to Katrina Payne. 'My husband was killed two…

The Commission on Human Rights, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant human rights instruments, Recalling its resolution 1996/57 of 19 April 1996, in which it invited the independent expert to study…

Head of State: President Jose Eduardo dos Santos Head of Government: Prime Minister Fernando Franca Van-Dunem Governor of Luanda: Justino Fernandes Central Bank Governor: Sebastiao Lavrador Cabinet Ministers: Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development: Carlos Antonio Fernandes Minister of Assistance…

April 11, 1997; Washington, D.C. - Angolan Ambassador to the United States, Antonio dos Santos Franca, announced today that, after many delays, the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation (GURN) was installed this afternoon in Luanda. "Today marks an historic turning point…

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: 11 April 1997 The political situation on…

United Nations Department of Humanitarian Affairs Malawi - Floods DHA Situation Report No. 5 10 April 1997 COMPLETED INTER-AGENCY VERIFICATION OF NUMBERS OF FAMILIES IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE 1. As a complement to governmental registration of people affected by the floods, a verification…

DATE=4/10/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-212710 TITLE=BURUNDI ECONOMIC SANCTIONS (L) BYLINE=JEROME KASSEMBE DATELINE=BUJUMBURA CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: BURUNDI'S FOREIGN MINISTER IS CALLING ON AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO REMOVE THE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON HIS COUNTRY SINCE JULY, 1996. V-O-A'S JEROME KASSEMBE REPORTS FROM BUJUMBURA. TEXT: AT A…

DATE=4/10/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-212702 TITLE=ANGOLA UNITY GOVERNMENT (S/ L) BYLINE=DELIA ROBERTSON DATELINE=JOHANNESBURG CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: ANGOLAN PRESIDENT JOSE EDUARDO DOS SANTOS HAS DISSOLVED HIS CABINET AHEAD OF FRIDAY'S SCHEDULED INAUGURATION OF A GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY. BUT V-O-A'S DELIA ROBERTSON REPORTS FROM OUR SOUTHERN AFRICA BUREAU…

Mildred Mulenga PANA Staff Correspondent HARARE, Zimbabwe (PANA) - President Robert Mugabe is due to travel to Luanda Thursday to attend the inauguration of the Angolan Government of National Unity and reconciliation which will take place Friday. He is expected to…

(Excerpt from:) Weekly News Anticipating the possible UN airlift of an estimated 100,000 Rwandan refugees from Zaire, the International Federation and the Rwandan Red Cross (RRC) are preparing a therapeutic feeding centre for returning children. Many refugees now in the Kisangani area…