Reports

From 19 to 22 August, ICRC staff based in Côte d'Ivoire conducted a survey in south-eastern Liberia. With the agreement of the Ivorian and Liberian authorities, four delegates, including a doctor and a water and sanitation engineer, went to…

I. GENERAL SITUATION As the cease-fire continues to hold, the general situation appears to be improving; the absence of full deployment of ECOMIL forces and continued skirmishes between the parties, however, are leading to continued displacement and insecurity, particularly outside of…

Abidjan, 26 August 2003 - The western region of Côte d'Ivoire has been particularly affected by the armed conflict and inter-community clashes that have torn apart the social fabric and called into question the peaceful atmosphere that has existed…

Abidjan, le 26 août 2003 - La zone de l'ouest a été particulièrement touchée par le conflit armé et les confrontations inter communautaires qui ont déchiré le tissu social et remis en cause la coexistence pacifique qui existait depuis…

SC/7852 Security Council 4813th Meeting (AM) The Security Council this morning authorized the emergency force deployed in May to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to provide assistance as the United Nations mission is reinforced and deployed in and around…

I. GENERAL SITUATION The Special Humanitarian Coordinator has pursued discussions with government and rebel forces in Liberia to promote safe and unhindered access to areas outside Monrovia. Since the signing of an agreement between the UN and the signatories to…

Humanitarian Activities 1. EU grants Burundi 172 million euro aid package The European Union signed a deal Wednesday [20 August] granting Burundi 172 million euros (218 billions Burundi francs) in aid over four years. A total of 115 million euros of…

AI Index: AFR 47/010/2003 (Public) Amnesty International strongly condemns the growing number of incidents of politically motivated threats and intimidation of individuals and local communities in the run-up to the presidential elections of 25 August. "The Rwandese government has stage-managed the first…

"We hope and pray that peace has finally come to Liberia," said Wubeshet Woldemariam, Liberia country director, in the first all staff meeting since the war hit the capital, Monrovia. In his remarks, he applauded the IRC's national staff,…

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) recommenced its activities in Liberia yesterday, 21. August. The ferocious fighting in the country forced the organisation to put its activities on hold and evacuate the Norwegian staff in early June. With the arrival…