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DRC: Clashes raise fears for 1...

DRC: Clashes raise fears for 15,000 IDPs

africa » dem rep congo » kinshasa
IRIN
Friday, December 07, 2007
Government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claimed to have routed fighters loyal to dissident General Laurent Nkunda from the North...
fighters, fears, civilians, operations, military, UN
WEST AFRICA: UN launches regio...

WEST AFRICA: UN launches regional human rights office

africa » senegal » dakar
IRIN
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Violence against women, human trafficking and migration are expected to lead the agenda of a new West Africa office of the UN human rights...
violence, UN, human, trafficking, rights, women, conflict
CHAD: Relief workers adapt to ...

CHAD: Relief workers adapt to fresh violence

africa » chad » ndjamena
IRIN
Thursday, December 06, 2007
With renewed fighting that has killed hundreds of soldiers and rebels in eastern Chad, and signs of more hostilities to come, aid workers there are...
fighting, rebels, soldiers, workers, government, UN, staff, violence
SOMALIA: Civilians caught in t...

SOMALIA: Civilians caught in the crossfire - UN humanitarian chief

africa » somalia
IRIN
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Despite ongoing relief efforts, humanitarian agencies have yet to meet the needs of many internally displaced persons (IDPS) in Somalia, especially...
UN, humanitarian, aid, crossfire, agencies, relief, children, campaign, malnutrition
501 voting cards replaced, 333...

501 voting cards replaced, 333 transferred

africa » gambia
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in accordance with Section 35 and 38 of the Elections Decree of 1996 Decree No.78 on Friday 30th November...
peacekeeping, training, government, Darfur, UN
GLOBAL:

GLOBAL: "Political will" needed to change climate

asia » indonesia » bali
IRIN
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Officials stressed the need for "political will" to stem the impact of global warming as the United Nations Climate Change Conference got underway on...
climate change, un, summit, environment
SUDAN: Darfur relief to cost $...

SUDAN: Darfur relief to cost $825 million in 2008 – UN

africa » sudan » khartoum
IRIN
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
The costs of humanitarian operations in Darfur during 2008 are estimated at US$825 million, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, John...
reflief, costs, un, aid
DRC: Concern over IDPs amid cl...

DRC: Concern over IDPs amid claims of rebels seizing town

africa » dem rep congo » goma
IRIN
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Concern is growing over the fate of an estimated 30,000–40,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) in Nyanzale in North Kivu, eastern Democratic...
refugees, communication, un, rebels
ETHIOPIA: Relief agencies bols...

ETHIOPIA: Relief agencies bolster operations in Somali region

africa » ethiopia » addis ababa
IRIN
Friday, November 09, 2007
UN agencies have begun to deploy staff in Ethiopia's Somali region in an effort to step up humanitarian aid delivery to the area, officials said. ...
regional, UN, agencies, operations, relief, humanitarian, aid, organisation, human rights
CHAD: Govt accused of hypocris...

CHAD: Govt accused of hypocrisy in Zoe’s Ark affair

africa » chad
IRIN
Friday, November 09, 2007
Surrounded by the 103 African children caught up in an alleged abduction plot by a French charity, Chadian president Idriss Déby appeared before...
regional, government, hypocrisy, journalists, children, aid, agencies, Child Soldiers, UN
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