Reports

Monrovia 20 May 2004 - War-weary Liberia has taken important steps toward peace, but the road to recovery promises to be long and arduous. WFP is appealing for more funds for its West Africa program, which covers Liberia and…

Rome, jeudi 20 mai 2004 - Environ 130 000 personnes vivant dans des communautés rurales pauvres du centre de la République du Congo bénéficieront directement d'un nouveau projet conçu pour accroître les revenus locaux et améliorer la sécurité alimentaire. Ce…

After completing a two-week assessment mission to eastern Chad, Refugees International has concluded that the real number of Darfur refugees there is around 200,000, not the 110,000 planning figure that has been used by the United Nations and aid…

SAN PEDRO, Côte d'Ivoire, May 19 (UNHCR) - Hundreds of stranded Liberian refugees have been found off the Ivorian coast, where their boat went adrift after developing engine problems on the way back to Liberia. The boat, Dona Elvira, started…

Tunis, May 19, 2004 - The Democratic Republic of Congo is getting rid of the constraints that prevented its agricultural sector from supporting the Government's efforts to strengthen food security and reduce poverty. This is the main objective of…

MONROVIA - As Liberia strives to recover after 14 years of devastating civil war, the United Nations World Food Programme has warned that unless immediate donations are received, it may be forced to cut back on its food assistance…

11-18 May 2004 A. GENERAL SITUATION Highlights Former GoL militias cause havoc in Paynesville On 17 May, one person was killed when hundreds of former Government of Liberia fighters staged violent protests that brought economic activities to a standstill in the Paynesville Red Light…

26th April- 17th May 2004 1. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS/ HIGHLIGHTS On the 3rd May, Radio France Internationale (RFI) published, on its website, an unofficial copy of the report of the commission of inquiry on the events connected with the…

26 avril au 17 mai 2004 1. EVENEMENTS/POINTS MAJEURS Le 3 mai, Radio France Internationale (RFI) a publié, sur son site Web, une copie non-officielle du rapport de la commission d'enquête sur les événements liés à la marche…

HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES 1 Humanitarian assistance in Bujumbura Rural On 12 May, the Governor of Bujumbura Rural Province chaired the provincial coordination meeting attended by fifty participants including government representatives, security force delegates, the African mission's representative, donor representatives, INGOs and local associations. Participants…