Reports

I. BACKGROUND For over 30 years Burundi experienced recurring socio-political crises. A civil war in 1993 had disastrous effects. Since all but one of the parties to the conflict signed Peace Agreements in Arusha in 2001, the country has…

President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Office of the President,The State House Magogoni Road, PO Box 9120 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Via facsimile: +255 22 211 3425 New York, May 8, 2007 Dear President Kikwete, We write to voice…

(extract) REFUGEE NEWS BRIEFINGS ETHIOPIA: SUDANESE RETURN HOME BUT OTHER NATIONALS ARRIVE On 28 March, the official repatriation of Sudanese nationals from the northwestern camp of Yarenja ended. The last convoy carried 494 refugees, bringing the total to 1,488 refugees returned to southern…

Highlights - Attack on BCEAO in Bouaké - Arms embargo inspections at Boundiali, Abidjan and Doropo - Licorne dispatches troops against road pirates in Kouassi Kouassikro Ivorian Military Chiefs to attend Moroccan medal parade Attack At approximately 01.00 this morning some thirty armed men attacked the…

By Michael Kleinman, Regional Advocacy Advisor, East and Central Africa Occasionally I realize that I've changed. The sights and stories that once would have left me unable to sleep now pass almost without comment - the suffering caused by conflict…

I) Executive summary A) Overview and Highlights key points / key findings Context: CAR has been suffering from political instability and turmoil since its independence from France in 1960. This country has gone through an endless series of coup alternating with short democratic…

I. Contexte Bukavu : Mutinerie des FARDC à Katana. Une ONG locale basée à Katana, au Nord-Est de Bukavu, signale qu'une fusillade a opposé le éléments des FARDC à Katana dans la nuit du 10 a 11.04.07. Les mutins se…

CONTEXTE Selon UNDSS, une recrudescence de l'insécurité continue d'être observée dans la province, notamment à Goma, Beni et Rutshuru. Selon radio Okapi, rencontre, le 1er avril, entre les membres du Baraza du Nord Kivu et Laurent Nkunda, au Quartier général de…

I. CONTEXTE Uvira: La situation sécuritaire s'améliore à Runingu. Le commandant des FARDC basé à Runingu ainsi que le chef de groupement de la même localité, ont indiqué à OCHA, qu'il n'y a pas de menace sécuritaire dans le village. Plusieurs…

Summary / Sommaire Although a major positive development was made in 2006 with the promulgation of a new law that revised the definition of rape, women still have a key role to play in the fight against sexual violence, by…