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New Jokadu NAM Appeals for Help as 49 Homes are Burned

africa » gambia
Friday, August 22, 2008
HonourableKebba Gaye, the newly elected National Assembly Member for Jokadu constituency,has appealed to government, philanthropists and NGO’s to...
jokadu, appeals, burned, homes, help
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WEST AFRICA: Widespread floodi...

WEST AFRICA: Widespread flooding tests governments, aid community

africa » senegal » dakar
IRIN
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
When the residents of 680 households in the Burkinabé province of Kouritenga found their homes flooded in early June, they could not have known the...
regional, flood, government, tests, emergencies, homes, water
(36 views)
UGANDA: Residents cheer as fir...

UGANDA: Residents cheer as first camp is officially closed

africa » uganda » lira
IRIN
Friday, September 14, 2007
Residents of a camp for internally displaced people in northern Ugandan sang and ululated at a ceremony to mark the formal closure of the settlement...
regional, camp, residents, camp, refugees, settltment, homes, rebels, UN, UNHCR, security, peace
(31 views)
DRC: Fresh clashes reported in...

DRC: Fresh clashes reported in North Kivu

africa » dem rep congo » kinshasa
IRIN
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Even before civilians who fled fighting between the national army and forces loyal to dissident General Laurent Nkunda in North Kivu province, in...
regional, fighting, violence, homes, army, fighters, security, groups
(36 views)
BURUNDI: Calm returns as army ...

BURUNDI: Calm returns as army warns it may crack down on rebels

africa » burundi » bujumbura
IRIN
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Residents of Buterere commune near the Burundian capital of Bujumbura have returned to their homes after fleeing clashes between rebel factions that...
regional, army, rebels, homes, capital, residents, fighters, forces, security, families, fnl, political, meeting, violence, peace
(49 views)
BURUNDI: Hundreds flee as 20 d...

BURUNDI: Hundreds flee as 20 die in rebel clashes near capital

africa » burundi » bujumbura
IRIN
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Hundreds of families fled their homes in the northern suburbs of the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, as factions of the rebel Forces nationales de...
regional, families, rebel, homes, fighters, forest, fnl, leader, bomb, bodies, bushes, gunfire, residents, property, groups, human rights, violation, conflict
(47 views)
WEST AFRICA: Floods prompt gre...

WEST AFRICA: Floods prompt greater focus on risk reduction

africa » senegal » dakar
IRIN
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
After the floods that have this season affected over 130,000 people in nine West African countries, according to the latest UN figures, humanitarian...
regional, flood, risk, reduction, un, ocha, prevention, donors, ifrc, homes, livelihood, rains, water, transportation, infrastructure, solution, workshops, communities
(52 views)
NIGERIA: Flooding, rainstorms ...

NIGERIA: Flooding, rainstorms force people from homes in the north

africa » nigeria » lagos
IRIN
Monday, September 03, 2007
Flooding and rainstorms in two northern Nigerian states have left thousands more people displaced and killed many livestock, local officials said....
regional, flooding, people, homes, rainstorms, farms, animals, schools, food, families, survivors, storm, homeless
(33 views)
ZIMBABWE: Operation Murambatsv...

ZIMBABWE: Operation Murambatsvina victims at the back of the queue for housing

africa » zimbabwe » harare
IRIN
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Scarce building materials, earmarked to rehouse victims of Zimbabwe's Operation Murambatsvina, have been diverted to other projects, including work...
editors, choice, victims, housing, operations, projects, markets, homes, criminals, government
(54 views)

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