Reports

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 UN Secretary General Koffi Annan has announced the creation of a joint UN-OAU…

Somalia The Deyr (secondary) rainy season in Somalia ended in December, and Somalia is now seasonably dry. Deyr rains started late this year and were poor during the season, resulting in some failures of rain-fed crops. Preliminary results…

Short-Rains Season Is a Failure Across Much of Kenya In most of Kenya, the short rains started late. They were well distributed and heavy from mid- to late November, and in December they came to an early…

DATE=1/27/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-209253 TITLE=SUDAN FIGHTING (L) BYLINE=SCOTT STEARNS DATELINE=ADDIS ABABA CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: SUDAN SAYS IT IS INTENSIFYING ITS FIGHT AGAINST REBELS IN THE EAST. V-O-A EAST AFRICA CORRESPONDENT SCOTT STEARNS REPORTS THE SUDANESE GOVERNMENT ALSO SAYS IT HAS KILLED MORE THAN 300 ETHIOPIANS WHO…

*97013004.AAF (Reports on human rights situation) (1840) GENEVA -- The United Nations issued a report January 27, entitled "Human Rights Incidents Involving Recent Returnees from Zaire and Tanzania," covering the period November 15, 1996, to January 15, 1997. Following is the text of…

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (Reuter) - The first planeload of aid reached southern Madagascar hit by a cyclone that left more than 30,000 people homeless and more than 100 dead or missing, state radio said on Monday. It said the plane flew…

The context Six people are confirmed dead, 100 more are missing and several villages have been levelled by Cyclone Gretelle which tore through south-western Madagascar on the night from Friday to Saturday. The cyclone is the worst to hit the…

Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0047 INTERNATIONAL APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE SITUATION 1. An extremely powerful cyclone hit the south-eastern part of Madagascar from the night of 24 over to 25 January 1997, ravaging several counties in the region including the towns of Vangaidrano, Vohipeno…