Reports

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia The OAU has welcomed the outcome of the recent Somalia peace and reconciliation conference in Djibouti, which has resulted in the setting up of a transitional parliament and the election of an interim leader to guide…

INTRODUCTION After 10 years of civil war, Somali representatives elected a new head of state, Abdiqasim Salad Hasan. Elected by a 245-strong clan-based Transistional National Assembly (TNA), the new Somali president was sworn in 27 August in a ceremony lead…

From SDC Newsletter August 2000 The bloody war between Ethiopia and Eritrea over their common border lasted two years. On June 18 the two neighbours signed a ceasefire agreement in Algiers. The need for humanitarian aid will continue for some…

On August 28, a peace agreement for Burundi was signed in Arusha, Tanzania, although some relevant parties in the negotiations were not present. Japan commends the efforts, leading to the signing of the peace agreement, of the former President…

LUANDA, 31 August: - The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Angola today expressed concern over what the UN described as the "alarming humanitarian conditions" in the municipality of Luau, situated in the north east of the province of Moxico, close…

Drought and war lead aid agency to work in country for first time ATLANTA, Aug. 31, 2000 -- CARE, the international relief and development organization, today announced plans for an emergency relief program in Eritrea, extending the agency's efforts to address…

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has informed the Security Council of 19 Member States from around the world which are ready to contribute troops to the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE). Meanwhile, a UN spokesman told reporters in New York…

THE Salvation Army International Emergency Services, operating in conjunction with the organisation's East Africa Territorial Headquarters in Kenya, is continuing to bring relief to those affected by famine. An order has been placed for 45,000 emergency family rations. These rations…

FEWS NET/Somalia This report is a joint publication of FSAU and the USAID Famine Early Warning System (FEWS NET) for Somalia. Detailed field information remains available through the FSAU/FEWS offices. HIGHLIGHTS - Following the inter-agency drought assessment carried out in Somaliland in…

A compilation of disaggregated population data in relation to official government (DPPC) relief beneficiary numbers. August 2000. to view the attached tables in pdf format* * Get Adobe Acrobat Viewer (free)