In response to the worsening drought situation in Karamoja, WFP will start general food distributions to the most drought-affected population in the region. The WFP Moroto field office confirmed that the first batch of 1000 tonnes is already in Karamoja and will be distributed to an estimated 35,000 households -- Moroto has 4491 households, Nakapiripirit has 10,920 and Kotido has 20,555. The estimated average members per household are six. The most affected households were

The current food aid distributions in Eritrea are being provided at reduced rations of 60 percent of the assessed needs. In Ethiopia, the pipeline is only secure through mid May. In both countries, there are increasing levels of serious to critical child malnutrition

Program Description

Since 1983, an estimated two million Sudanese have died as a result of the protracted conflict, drought and famine. In the past year, however, several positive developments within Sudan have occurred, providing new opportunities to finally resolve Africa's longest war and move the country to a lasting peace. In addition to several successful local level people-to-people peace processes, the Government

The ongoing peace negotiations are "very promising" and should result in a truce in a few months, he told reporters in Pretoria after meeting with South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma.

"Should this be possible, then we

Defense Minister Amama Mbabazi made the remarks when he was speaking in parliament on Thursday evening in his statement to brief MPs on the security situation in northern Uganda, according to a report from Radio Uganda.

Mbabazi said the government of Uganda

Amnesty International welcomes President Omar al-Beshir's recent decree ordering the appointment of a committee to bring Sudanese laws in line with international humanitarian law and to set up implementation mechanisms.

"The committee should be formed of independent experts in Sudanese law and humanitarian law. The Sudanese Government should act decisively and speedily to ensure that breaches of international humanitarian law are ended and that the civilian population

In addition, the team will work closely with Comitato Collaborazione Medica, an Italian non-governmental organisation which provides DOTS treatment for TB in southern Sudan.

Programme officer Steffen Horstmeier

The report, entitled "Peace, Conflict and Mediation In Africa: An Historic Opportunity in Sudan", said bringing peace to Sudan was also in the national security interest of the US government.

"I am pleased to be able to say