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18 Dec 1998

Angola + 4 others
IRIN-SA Weekly Round-Up 7 covering the period 11-18 Dec 1998

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UNITED NATIONS
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ANGOLA: New humanitarian concerns amid grim fighting

After a week of intense fighting in Angola's central highlands between government forces and the opposition UNITA movement, humanitarian workers said they were concerned for an estimated 70,000 people who sought refuge in the towns of Huambo and Kuito.

A spokesman for the UN Humanitarian Assistance

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01 Dec 1998

Botswana + 3 others
Southern Africa: IRIN reports - Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe

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JOHANNESBURG, 1 December (IRIN) - South African President Nelson Mandela pledged on Tuesday that Pretoria would work closely with neighbouring countries and the UN in the fight against AIDS.
In a speech marking World AIDS Day, Mandela disclosed new government figures showing that 1,500 people a day were being diagnosed with the disease in South Africa where the number of those infected currently tops three million.

In remarks delivered at Mtubatuba, in KwaZulu/Natal province, the area worst-affected by AIDS in South

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19 Nov 1998

Angola + 4 others
Angola: Humanitarian community "extremely concerned"

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JOHANNESBURG, 19 November 1998 (IRIN) - The humanitarian community in Angola said on Thursday it was "extremely concerned" that intensified fighting between government troops and UNITA forces in the central highlands in recent days was making it difficult to sustain relief operations.
"The humanitarian community is extremely concerned at the increasing number of security incidents that has led to the closure of several roads around the country," the Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Unit (UCAH) said in its latest report. "Most
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A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org

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This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

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