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Congo-Kinshasa: Feingold, Brownback Call for Ceasefire
Today U.S. Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Sam Brownback (R-KS) introduced a bipartisan resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following escalating violence in the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 22:58

Sudan: UN Chief Concerned Over Fresh Darfur Fighting
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged all sides to the Darfur conflict to refrain from hostilities as the United Nations tries to verify "troubling reports" of aerial bombings by Sudanese military forces and renewed fighting in recent days across the war-torn region.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 22:28

Congo-Kinshasa: Monuc Proceeds With New Troop-Configuration in North Kivu
MONUC has markedly stepped up its military presence in North Kivu, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for the DRC, Alan Doss told on 19 November 2008, during the weekly press conference.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 21:55

Congo-Kinshasa: Kisangani - the United Nations Envisages an Operation to Assist Dungu Refugees
A plan to redeploy humanitarian agencies to Dungu, in Haut-Uélé territory 800 kilometres to the north of Kisangani, is being considered to allow aid to reach 34,000 internally displaced refugees in the area. It follows a series of attacks, looting and abduction of children carried out by Ugandan fighters from the Lords Resistance Army, (LRA).
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 21:55

South Africa: Zimbabwe's Cholera Crosses Border
Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic has crossed into South Africa, with four confirmed diagnoses in a total of 68 suspected cases in the border town of Musina, according to aid workers.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 21:36

Congo-Kinshasa: What is the Future for the Peacekeeping Force?
Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria and newly-appointed U.N. envoy in the Great Lakes Region, has visited both Congolese president Joseph Kabila and CNDP rebel leader General Laurent Nkunda, attempting to chisel the outlines of a new peace in the region.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 17:23

Congo-Kinshasa: Aid Workers Fear New Wave of Sexual Violence
Soaring insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has raised fears of a new wave of sexual violence in a region termed "the worst place in the world to be a woman" by aid workers.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 17:07

Somalia: Scores of Somalis Detained in Sudan
At least 100 Somali youths have been arrested in the southern Sudan town of jubba those allegedly wanted to pass on to Libya, victims said.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 15:30

Over 3,000 Congolese in Kanungu
OVER 1,000 Congolese refugees have entered Uganda since Tuesday last week. This brings the number of Congolese refugees in Kanungu district to 3,290, up from 2,011 in just six days.
Source : AllAfrica | 19-Nov-2008 08:16

Sudan: Catholic Bishops Warn Peace Pact is Losing Drive
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in 2005 to end the civil war in Sudan is losing momentum because of slow implementation, the Sudanese bishops have said.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 23:33

Congo-Kinshasa: Bishops Alarmed by 'Silent Genocide' in the East
A silent genocide is taking place in the east and northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Catholic bishops say.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 23:33

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Ramping Up Aid to Feed 100,000 Displaced in East
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is increasing its food distributions in the war-ravaged east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a bid to reach almost 100,000 people uprooted by the conflict.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 17:00

African Ministers Adopt Historic Draft IDP Convention
African ministers in charge of forced displacement matters in the continent on Tuesday adopted an historic draft African Union Convention on the Protection and Assistance for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Africa.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 15:18

Somalia: UN Warns of Crisis in Kenyan Camps
An influx of asylum-seekers fleeing violence in Somalia to the refugee camps in Dadaab in north-eastern Kenya is causing overcrowding that could lead to a humanitarian crisis, UN officials have warned.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 14:42

Congo-Kinshasa: Kagame Optimistic About New UN Special Envoy
- President Paul Kagame has expressed optimism on the newly appointed UN special envoy on the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) saying that he has a notion of the conflict that has displaced hundreds of thousands over the past two months.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 12:50

Uganda: Floods Displace Thousands in Moyo
THOUSANDS of people have been displaced by floods in Moyo district, Obongi county MP Hassan Kaps Fungaroo has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 18-Nov-2008 08:57

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Special Envoy Olusegun Obasanjo Speaks With Laurent Nkunda
"Laurent Nkunda transmitted to me a series of requests and concerns addressed to the Government. I demanded of him from the start whether I could count on him so that we left with this agreement in principle. He accepted."
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 22:22

Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels Violating Ceasefire, Says UN Force
United Nations attack helicopters have mounted reconnaissance flights and "are poised to respond to any and all eventualities" in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after rebel forces violated a ceasefire and seized a number of localities in some of the worst fighting in more than a week.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 21:39

Somalia: President Travels to Libya - Official
The president of Somalia's interim government has traveled to Libya on a previously undisclosed trip, a government official has said.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 20:50

Somalia: AU Peacekeepers Deployed At Ethiopia Army Base
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers have began deploying at an army base formerly housed by Ethiopian troops, Radio Garowe reported Monday.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 20:50

Somalia: Government Close to Collapse?
The widening split between Somalia's leaders could lead to the total collapse of the transitional federal government (TFG), a Nairobi-based regional analyst, who requested anonymity, has warned.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 18:58

Congo-Kinshasa: Government Forces Launch Attacks
On Sunday November 16, 2008, the forces of the Congrès National pour la Défense du Peuple (CNDP) launched attacks and have taken the control of the following localities: Km9 (1km south of Kabasha on the Rwindi-Kanyabanyonga road); Ndeko (11km southeast of Rwindi). Clashes were also announced in the late afternoon towards Rwindi. MONUC's attack helicopters undertook reconnaissance flights in this sector, and remain ready for all eventualities.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 18:14

Somalia: Minister Ecweru Warns Refugees
SOMALI refugees in Nakivale last week walked away from a meeting addressed by the relief and disaster preparedness state minister Musa Ecweru, prompting the minister to issue a stern warning against indiscipline.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 09:49

Uganda: Refugees Increase Cholera Threat
FIGHTING between the Congo government army and the rebels flared up recently sending refugees into Uganda. Mathias Mugisha is at the Uganda Congo border following the story.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 09:40

Uganda: 2011 DRC Refugees Cross Into Country
AT least 2011 Congolese refugees have entered Uganda through Ishasha border in Kanungu district since November 1.
Source : AllAfrica | 17-Nov-2008 09:20

Congo-Kinshasa: Recurring Incidences of Cholera in North Kivu
MSF teams are continuing to work in Goma and in other parts of North Kivu. The organization remains very concerned about the many people still on the move, fleeing ongoing fighting. Many of the displaced and local residents continue to be in urgent need of food, clean water, healthcare and basic items like blankets and shelter materials.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 22:32

Congo-Kinshasa: Conditions Deteriorate in Combat Zones
The socio-economic situation has been deteriorating in Rutshuru since the breakout of fighting in late August, although calm has prevailed in the territory in the last few days, according to Radio Okapi .
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 21:46

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Might Move 60,000 Away From Fighting
MONUC is considering relocating the refugee camp for 60,000 people at Kibati, ten kilometres north of Goma.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 21:44

Congo-Kinshasa: Ceasefire Holds in Tense, Unpredictable East
Although the overall situation in the volatile North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is tense and unpredictable, no major ceasefire violations or attacks on civilians and property have been reported, the United Nations reported today.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 20:58

Zambia: Looming Food Crisis in Refugee Camps
The Zambian government has warned that a looming food crisis in the country's refugee camps could cause unrest among the thousands of asylum-seekers from across the region.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 18:44

Congo-Kinshasa: People Flee, and Flee Again
Civilians fleeing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic sometimes  find a safe place, only to have to flee gain when fighting spreads, says Francois Dumont of Médecins sans Frontières, from Goma. AllAfrica's Bunmi Oloruntoba interviewed him by phone about the challenge of bringing health care to the displaced in a rapidly-changing environment.
Source : AllAfrica | 14-Nov-2008 10:31

Protect Civilians From Brutal Rebel Attacks
The UN Security Council should urgently increase the number of peacekeepers to help protect civilians in northern Democratic Republic of Congo following renewed attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), four international and national human rights organizations said today.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 19:57

Congo-Kinshasa: Women Hold Mass Protest for Peace and Protection
Hundreds of women dressed in black will gather in the Congo tomorrow to demand peace and protection in the war-torn region.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 19:54

Egyptian Troops Arrive to Boost Strength of Joint UN-African Union Force
More than 160 Egyptian personnel arrived in Darfur today as part of a large battalion that will boost the strength of the joint United Nations-African Union force deployed earlier this year in an attempt to quell the fighting and humanitarian suffering in the strife-torn Sudanese region.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 19:49

Refugees Wait for New Place to Live
Burundian refugees, who are among the 135 people who have refused to move from the closed Youngsfield camp in Wynberg, are being given alternative accommodation this week while they await repatriation.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 14:15

Namibia: Research is Needed Into Xenophobia
The Director General of the National Planning Commission this week expressed the hope that an action plan will emerge from a three-day seminar in the capital that will encourage a partnership that will generate empirical evidence on which to plan social interventions, which in return will be empirically validated for impact.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 13:40

Congo-Kinshasa: Armed Men are Raping Women, Looting Homes, Says NGO
Armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are looting homes, raping women and forcing civilians to carry water for them, says Rebecca Wynn of the Oxfam agency. AllAfrica?s Katy Gabel interviewed her on the phone from Nairobi.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 12:31

Somalia: Refugee Area Taken Over By Islamic Courts Fighters
Somalia's Islamic courts union fighters on Wednesday took control of Elasha biyaha area between Mogadishu and Afgoi district that hosts thousands of internally displaced people, an official and witnesses said.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 11:12

Congolese Refugees Flock to Country
More than 1,000 Congolese refugees have entered Uganda in the last three days. This follows renewed clashes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising concern of aid agencies.
Source : AllAfrica | 13-Nov-2008 06:46

Kenya: Protect Somali Refugees
Government and Donors Should Urgently Address Refugee Crisis The Kenyan government, foreign donors, and United Nations agencies should rapidly increase their response to the worsening Somali refugee crisis in Kenya. More than 65,000 Somali refugees will have sought refuge in Kenya by the end of this year, up from 19,000 in 2007. New arrivals face extortion and abuses when trying to cross Kenya?s officially closed border and are received in appalling conditions in overcrowded, underserviced refugee camps.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 13-Nov-2008 06:00

Major Setback for Civilians Amidst Violent Clashes
With fighting between Congolese government troops and rebel forces intensifying, civilians and particularly women are again in grave danger of taking the brunt of the fighting.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 22:03

Call for Action to Stop Fighting in Country

Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 22:01

Humanitarian Assistance Remains a Priority in East
With the number of internally displaced persons (IDP's) and IDP camps on the rise since the start, in August, of the current conflict in North Kivu, the humanitarian situation in eastern DR Congo remains very worrying, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told a MONUC weekly press conference held on Wednesday 12 November.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 21:44

SADC's Extra-Ordinary Summit Communique
The Extra-Ordinary Summit of the SADC Heads of State and Government met in Sandton, Republic of South Africa on 9 November 2008.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 20:04

Congo-Kinshasa: Agencies Cannot Reach Trapped Civilians
Tens of thousands of civilians forced from their homes by fresh fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are still beyond the reach of international aid, two weeks after the launch of a rebel offensive.
Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 17:07

Congo-Kinshasa: 100,000 Cut Off By Fighting, Says UN Chief

Source : AllAfrica | 12-Nov-2008 15:18