Reports

Time remaining before the retreat of rains from Darfur and Eastern Chad Map: Darfur crisis - Rain timeline (as of 27 Sep 2006) Map: Darfur crisis - Seven day rainfall forecast (27 Sep - 4 Oct 2006) Insecurity continues to worsen in…

Time remaining before the retreat of rains from Darfur and Eastern Chad Map: Darfur crisis - Rain timeline (as of 21 Sep 2006) Map: Darfur crisis - Seven day rainfall forecast (21 - 27 Sep 2006) Insecurity continues to worsen in Darfur hampering…

The Human Rights Council this afternoon discussed the reports of its mandate-holders on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and on the human rights of internally displaced persons. Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions,…

SC/8831 Security Council 5525th Meeting (AM) In Briefing on African Crises, Top Humanitarian Official Describes Enormous Challenges of Fighting to End Impunity, Promote Rule of Law Presenting a picture of enormous challenge and historic opportunity today, the top United Nations…

INCREASED RAINS IN AUGUST HAVE IMPROVED CROP PROSPECTS IN MOST COUNTRIES SUMMARY Following below-normal rains in June/early July in several parts of the Sahel, precipitation improved significantly in August over the main producing areas, thus reconstituting soil water…

HIGHLIGHT Ceasefire agreement reached On 7 September 2007 the Government of Burundi and the Palipehutu-FNL rebel movement signed a comprehensive ceasefire agreement in Dar-es-Salaam. It was scheduled to enter into force within 72 hours after signing, i.e. on 10 September. If…

28 août - 03 septembre 2006 I. Situation politique et sécuritaire OCHA-Man rapporte que des braquages et des incidents de sécurité continuent et prennent des proportions de plus en plus inquiétantes dans la zone de confiance sur l'axe Bangolo-Duekoue. En effet,…

21-27 août 2006 I. Situation politique et sécuritaire OCHA-Duékoué rapporte que le 24 août 2006, Bloléquin (région du Moyen Cavally), est devenu l'arène des affrontements entre la communauté guéré et communautés dites «étrangères» venues de la zone CIB (Zou) dans…

07-14 août 2006 I. Situation politique et sécuritaire Le 11 août 2006, un cas de meurtre a été enregistré à Niouldé sur l'axe Guiglo-Bloléquin (région du Moyen Cavally). Cet incident considéré comme cas isolé par les autorités sous préfectorales a néanmoins…

GROWING CONDITIONS IMPROVED IN EASTERN PARTS OF THE SAHEL BUT OVERALL CROP PROSPECTS REMAIN UNCERTAIN. SUMMARY Following the dry spell in June which affected growing crops, delayed plantings and raised serious concerns over the food supply outlook in…