Reports

Paulo Sirgio Pinheiro (Brazil), Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi, will undertake a third mission to Burundi from 2 - 16 July 1996. Appointed at the end of the 51st session of the Commission on Human…

I am pleased to send you a copy of the new Update of the Minority Rights Group report, Burundi: Breaking the Cycle of Violence which has been written by Filip Reyntjens. The situation in Burundi is now reaching crisis point.…

ON FRIDAY 28/6/96, SOME 1267 BURUNDESE REFUGEES ARRIVED AT THE CIBITOKE/CYANGUGU BORDER (SECTEUR KIBIGARA/COMMUNE MUGINA) AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY IOM TO THE COMMUNAL OFFICE IN BUGARAMA. THE NUMBER OF REFUGEES DOUBLED OVER THE WEEKEND, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 2,510 BY…

U N I T E D N A T I O N S Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network Tel: +254 2 441125 Fax: +254 2 448816 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org This is number 15 in a series of weekly reports from…

Food For The Hungry has channeled $5000 from the disaster emergency fund through Partners International for use by the indigenous Christian organisation "Ministry of Hope" for emergency food and shelter. Background: The violence destroyed Liberia's only international airport. All seven radio…

Written by Shelden Yett Published by the U.S. Committee for Refugees, June 1996 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Masisi and surrounding areas of the North Kivu province of eastern Zaire have been the scene of sporadic but intense violence since 1993. Since late 1995,…

A 'first" in the Great Lakes Region Two biggest donors go on joint mission The European Union and United States teamed up for a three-day, non-stop mission to a major trouble spot from April 1 to 3. Emma Bonino, Commissioner…

The information contained in this report was provided by the Office of the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Operational Activities in Burundi, UN Agencies, International Organisations and NGOs GENERAL Following the invitation of former President Julius Nyerere and of current President Benjamin…

DATE=6/29/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-199498 TITLE=RWANDA/MASSACRE-REFUGEES (S&L) BYLINE=CHRIS TOMLINSON DATELINE=KIGALI CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: ETHNIC VIOLENCE CONTINUES TO CAUSE HAVOC IN THE GREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA. CHRIS TOMLINSON IN KIGALI REPORTS THAT SUSPECTED RWANDAN HUTU MILITANTS ARE CONTINUING TO KILL ETHNIC TUTSIS IN RWANDA, WHILE BURUNDIAN HUTU…

BUJUMBURA (Reuter) - A Hutu rebel group has offered a $1,000 bounty for the head of every American killed in Rwanda, and $1,500 for that of U.S. Ambassador to Kigali Robert Gribbin, senior Western diplomats said Saturday. U.S. embassy officials…