Reports

Liberia Reborn Amid high expectations for a better future and good governance, Liberia has entered a new era as Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf took the Presidential oath as the country's first elected female Head of State in mid-January and vowed to take…

Yaoundé, 20th February 2006 The Central African Republic is one of those countries that many people could hardly find on a map, were it not thanks to its name. But if the international community does not react soon to the…

HIGHLIGHTS Food insecurity: Due to food shortage, the movement of populations continues, both within Burundi as well as across borders. Last week, UNHCR reported 4,000 Burundi asylum seekers in way stations in Kibondo (Tanzania). Internal movement was recorded from Busoni commune…

12-19 février 2006 I. Situation politique et sécuritaire Le Secrétaire Général Adjoint aux Affaires Humanitaires et Coordonnateur des Secours d'Urgence, Jan Egeland, a effectué une visite en Côte d'Ivoire du 14 au 17 février 2006. Lors de sa mission M. Egeland…

06-12 février 2006 I. Situation politique et sécuritaire Le séminaire gouvernemental sur les modalités de sorties de la crise en Côte d'Ivoire a été tenu à Yamoussoukro du 09 au 11 février 2006. Au total, 79 participants issus de 12…

A cholera epidemic has broken out on the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe near western Africa. Thousands have come down with the disease, and by January 1, at least 30 people had died. ADRA's office in Sao…

AFR/1326, IHA/1144 BRUSSELS, 13 February (OCHA) The United Nations and the European Commission today launched the 2006 Democratic Republic of the Congo Humanitarian Action Plan, and are seeking $681 million (€571 million) to meet the needs of at least 30…

The "forgotten crisis" in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 216,000 lives in the past six months, says Hilary Benn, International Development Secretary, who today pledged a further £60 million in UK humanitarian aid for the country and called…

"The damage done to the economic, social, and political setting of the country is unbearable," says CWS partner, the Concerned Christian Community (CCC). CCC is one of three organizations that CWS is working with to help families as they return…

Introduction The 2006 DRC Action Plan aims to provide a framework for the humanitarian and stabilisation activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that will save lives where they are threatened by conflict and other emergency…