Reports

NATIONS UNIES Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires - IRIN Pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est Tél: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 E-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org RDC : Retour de l'évêque Mgr Kataliko à Bukavu L'évêque de Bukavu, à l'est de la République démocratique du…

By Jim Fisher-Thompson, Washington File Staff Writer Washington -- Visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has praised the Clinton administration for helping bring about a cease-fire between Ethiopia and Eritrea and paving the way for what could be "a final and…

The signing of the Arusha Peace Accord on August 28 marks a potential new beginning for Burundi. However, political progress alone cannot facilitate peace. Unless the political efforts are met by humanitarian and economic progress, the work accomplished in Arusha…

Press Release GA/9767 Foreign Ministers of Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Portugal, Iceland, United Arab Emirates, Cuba, New Zealand, Côte d'Ivoire, Iran Also Speak In contrast to the anarchy and civil war that had prevailed in Somalia for the past 10 years,…

Highlights According to a Rapid Vulnerability Assessment report, released by the government of Tanzania (GoT) and the Tanzania Food Security Information Team (FSIT) in September 2000, 1.3 million people in 33 districts from 11 food insecure regions…

Highlights Following the interagency drought assessment carried out in Somaliland in July, food security conditions in northern Awdal have improved. This is due to Karan rains and timely emergency responses by local authorities and WFP. However, neither assistance nor rains…

Summary At the start of season 2001 A (mid-September-January), the current level of food security is satisfactory in most parts of Rwanda. Some areas --particularly in Bugesera Region, Kigali Rurale Prefecture-- are still experiencing food shortages as…

NATIONS UNIES Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires - IRIN Pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est Tél: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622 129 (Du 11 au 15 septembre 2000) BURUNDI : Les combats s'intensifient Sept soldats du gouvernement et un nombre non…

UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for Southern Africa Tel: +27 11 880 4633 Fax: +27 11 880 1421 e-mail: irin-sa@irin.org.za ANGOLA: Angola criticised for continued use of landmines As the humanitarian crisis continues to worsen in Angola,…

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 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: Bishop returns to Bukavu The Bishop of Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…