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LETTER FROM THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE DARFUR EMERGENCY Over the last two months, one of the most common questions I have been asked is: "Is Darfur still the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today". On several occasions, I…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: This report updates fact sheet # 35, dated May 27, 2005 DARFUR EMERGENCY - NUMBERS AT A GLANCE SOURCE Conflict-Affected Persons in…

Introduction Sudan's January 2005 peace agreement between the government and southern rebel groups was justly hailed as a triumph of reason over the violence that has, over 21 years, destroyed untold millions of lives. The agreement, however, has no bearing…

Key Developments: Ten Sudanese political opposition parties signed a "Political Declaration" yesterday in Khartoum in which they agree to work together. SRSG Jan Pronk left today to Darfur for a two days visit. He is scheduled to conduct a visit to…

A near verbatim transcript of the press briefing held by the Spokeswoman and Chief of Public Information, Gail Bindley-Taylor-Sainté in Asmara, via videoconference linking participants in Asmara and Addis Ababa. Also present at the briefing in Asmara was the UNMEE…

World Vision's efforts to provide clean water and sanitation to communities in southern Sudan are set expand. Having already defied the odds to drill 17 new water points in the Bahr el Ghazal and Equatoria regions of southern Sudan since…

I. Affected Population -- trends and analysis 1. As of 1 June the total affected population in Darfur has risen to over 2.9 million people with an increase of 222,000 persons from 1 May. The rise is…

by Aster Solomon of the Red Cross Society of Eritrea It was like a dream for the people of Dembe Adi Tsegai village to see water running from a nearby water source after the five years of drought. From…

Luanda, 01/06 - Some 3,000 families residing in Samba and Maianga Districts here, are benefiting from Wednesday of drinkable water, in the ambit of the Programme of Public Investments, being carried out by the local Government. The project worth at…

Key Activities Undertaken in Reporting Period Assistance and Protection in Locations of Displacement: Food Aid: WFP undertook a mission to Raja and Diem Zubier areas in Bahr El Ghazal from 14-25 May. The objective of the mission was to…