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23 May 2013

Burkina Faso + 10 others
AfDB Launches New Information Highways

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— African Development Bank

Following the launch in March 2013 of Open Data Platforms in 30 African countries, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched additional data platforms in the following 10 African countries: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Mali, Madagascar, Niger, Somalia, Sudan. This brings to forty (40) the number of African countries already connected to the Open Data network.

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23 May 2013

Burkina Faso + 10 others
La BAD lance de nouvelles autoroutes de l’information

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— African Development Bank

Suite au lancement en mars 2013 des plates-formes Open Data dans 30 pays africains, la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) vient de lancer des plates-formes additionnelles Open Data pour les 10 pays africains suivants : Burkina Faso, Burundi, République centrafricaine, Tchad, Gabon, Mali, Madagascar, Niger, Somalie, Soudan. Cela porte à quarante (40) le nombre de pays africains déjà connectés au réseau Open Data.

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22 May 2013

Democratic Republic of the Congo + 2 others
World Bank Announces US$1 Billion Pledge to Africa’s Great Lakes Region, Targeting Energy, Roads, Agriculture, Cross-Border Trade, Health, and Jobs

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— World Bank

KINSHASA, DRC, MAY 22, 2013–On the first day of an historic joint United Nations/World Bank Group mission to the Great Lakes region, the World Bank Group announced $1 billion in proposed new funding to help countries in the region provide better health and education services, generate more cross-border trade, and fund hydroelectricity projects in support of the Great Lakes peace agreement that was signed by 11 countries in February.

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22 May 2013

Democratic Republic of the Congo + 2 others
La Banque mondiale annonce un milliard de dollars de financement au bénéfice de la région des Grands Lacs en Afrique pour l'énergie, les routes, l'agriculture, le commerce transfrontalier, la santé et l'emploi

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— World Bank

KINSHASA, RDC, 22 MAI 2013–Au premier jour d'une mission conjointe historique des Nations Unies et du Groupe de la Banque mondiale dans la région des Grands Lacs, le Groupe de la Banque mondiale annonce un projet de financement d'un montant d'un milliard de dollars destiné à aider les pays de la région à fournir de meilleurs services de santé et éducation, accroître les échanges transfrontaliers et financer des projets hydroélectriques, le tout afin d'appuyer l'accord de paix de la région des Grands Lacs signé par 11 pays en février dernier.

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21 May 2013

Democratic Republic of the Congo + 12 others
Eastern Africa Displaced Populations Report (Issue 14, 30 September 2012 - 31 March 2013)

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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DRC, Sudan and Somalia continue to host the highest number of IDPs and persons severely affected by conflict. A new report provides in-depth analysis of the situation in 12 countries.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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20 May 2013

Burundi + 2 others
UNHCR Burundi Bulletin 1, January - March 2013

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— UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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In summary:

  • Crisis in Congo : UNHCR opens a new camp in Cankuzo
  • Resounding success for vouchers
  • Evaluation for better protection
  • To be protected, update your data!
  • 4 months later… what happened to Mtbaila returnees?
  • The Burundian parliament discusses the Kampala Convention on IDPs with the view of its ratification
  • Uganda, Burundi and UNHCR sign an agreement on the voluntary return of Burundian refugees living in Uganda
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20 May 2013

Kenya + 6 others
Eastern Africa: Floods Update (as of 17 May 2013)

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
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A new infographic shows the affected areas in Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania and highlights the need for improved cross-border disaster risk reduction and flood mitigation measures.

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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20 May 2013

Burundi
Bulletin 2 - Kavumu Special Edition

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— UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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In summary:

  • A motto: EMPOWERMENT!

    • A new camp for refugees ... and the local population!

    • Did you know?

    • Kavumu, the result of a close collaboration...

    • … and a major investment!

    • But who really are the first Kavumu refugees ?

    • Looking for refuge and security… - From Kajaga to Kavumu… the long road of the first convoy - A colourful opening ceremony, as a symbol of an harmonious atmosphere between locals and refugees!

    • En vrac

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20 May 2013

Burundi + 1 other
UNHCR Burundi Bulletin 2 - Edition spéciale Kavumu

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— UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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Au sommaire:

  • Un mot d’ordre: AU-TO-NO-MI-SA-TION

  • Un nouveau camp au bénéfice des réfugiés... et de la population locale!

  • Le saviez-vous?

  • Kavumu, le résultat d’une étroite collaboration...

  • … et d’un investissement de taille!

  • Mais qui sont vraiment les premiers réfugiés de Kavumu?

  • A la recherche d’un refuge et de sécurité…

  • De Kajaga à Kavumu… la longue route du premier convoi

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20 May 2013

Burundi + 1 other
Two killed in ambush on Burundi bus: officials

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— Agence France-Presse

05/19/2013 15:40 GMT

BUJUMBURA, Burundi, May 19, 2013 (AFP) - Two people were killed when a bus carrying 30 passengers was ambushed by armed men believed to be ex-rebels near Burundi's capital Bujumbura, officials said Sunday.

The bus was attacked Saturday near Gatumba on the outskirts of Bujumbura and close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local government official, Jean-Marie Mutabazi, told AFP.

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19 May 2013

Burundi
Onanga-Anyanga welcomes discussions on electoral code’s revision and calls on wide participation

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— UN Office in Burundi

17 May 2013 - The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Burundi welcomes the organization of a workshop from 22 to 25 May in Kayanza (north of Burundi), under the auspices of the Government of Burundi, on the revision of the Electoral Code and encourages all political parties and actors to participate actively in this important meeting.

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17 May 2013

Burundi
WFP Helping Burundi’s Fight Against Malnutrition

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— World Food Programme

At Gakere health centre in the northern province of Ngozi, the World Food Programme is providing vital food supplements to malnourished pregnant women, nursing mothers and children under five.

Little Cécile weighed 2.70 kgs at birth in 2010. As time passed, her mother, Vénancie Sinzotuma, noticed that her youngest daughter was not growing normally. As soon as Cécile’s mother learned from a neighbour that WFP had a special feeding programme at Gakere, she did not hesitate.

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17 May 2013

World + 7 others
Summary - Lessons Learned Review of UN Support to Core Public Administration Functions in the Immediate Aftermath of Conflict

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— UN Development Programme
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This report captures the experience of the UN System working on public administration in post-conflict environments. It provides recommendations for more predictable, efficient and timely support.

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16 May 2013

Burundi + 1 other
Le HCR inaugure au un nouveau camp pour les réfugiés congolais

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— UN Radio

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Les réfugiés congolais fuyant l'Est de la République Démocratique du Congo seront accueillis dans nouveau camp de réfugiés à Kavumu, en province de Cankuzo. Ce « village » a été inauguré ce mercredi 15 mai par le Haut Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les Réfugiés (HCR) est d'une capacité de 13 000 réfugiés. Le nouveau camp devrait en accueillir 5 000 d'ici la fin 2013.

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16 May 2013

Burundi + 3 others
Scoring for Peace

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— World Bank

SUBMITTED BY RAVI KUMAR ON WED, 05/15/2013 - 11:39

A documentary shows the importance of sports in uniting conflict-affected communities

“When I joined the rebels, I was 12 years old. I went there because we didn’t have enough food at home,” says Ismael Bikomati in Scoring for Peace, a documentary seeking to spread the message of peace globally.

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15 May 2013

Mali + 13 others
Les points forts des recherches récentes de l’IFPRI en matière de politiques alimentaires en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre

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— International Food Policy Research Institute
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La recherche sur les politiques alimentaires au service de la réduction de la pauvreté et de la faim

International Food Policy Research Institute:

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15 May 2013

Mali + 14 others
Highlights of recent IFPRI food policy research in the West and Central Africa region

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— International Food Policy Research Institute
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In the wake of the food crises of the early 1970s and the resulting World Food Conference of 1974, a group of innovators realized that food security depends not only on crop production but also on the policies that affect an entire food system, from farm to table. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) was founded in 1975, the same year as the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, which formally created the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

International Food Policy Research Institute:

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14 May 2013

Democratic Republic of the Congo + 7 others
Renewed funding for DRC’s Great Lakes Programme, 2013-2016

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— Danish Refugee Council

A new three-year grant from Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) has just been approved and will enable the Danish Refugee Council to continue its advocacy and policy work in the Great Lakes region of Africa until 2016. The new funding will serve to strengthen the efforts of DRC and its partner organisations and to consolidate the results reached in the region since 2010.

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