Mi-septembre, le gouvernement tchadien a décidé de déplacer le camp d'Ouré Cassoni, situé près de la ville de Bahai, dans le nord du pays, à sept kilomètres de la frontière avec le Soudan.

Le Haut commissariat des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (UNHCR) s'est réjoui de cette décision, qui était attendue

Forecast until mid-November 2009

The Desert Locust situation remained calm during September. Good rains fell in most of the summer breeding area in the northern Sahel between Mauritania and western Eritrea in early September but decreased thereafter. Small-scale breeding caused locust numbers to increase in Mauritania and limited control operations were carried out. Breeding probably occurred in parts of the northern Sahel from Mali to western Eritrea but surveys were only carried out in Chad where low numbers

The Southern Sudanese government has denied issuing an ultimatum to the National Congress Party (NCP) over disagreements about the full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (SPA).

This followed reports that opposition political parties, including the Southern Sudanese government had threatened to boycott the scheduled April 2010 general election if the NCP fails to fully implement the CPA.

But Juba denied issuing the ultimatum, saying it wanted the NCP to expedite implementation of the agreement.

Political observers expressed worry the

Chairman Kerry, Ranking Member Lugar, and Distinguished Members of the Committee:

I am honored to appear before you this afternoon. As you know, this is the first time I am testifying before a Congressional committee as Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, and I am particularly gratified to do so on a subject that is of central importance to this Administration - the need for effective action to combat violence

Thank you Chairman Kerry, Senator Lugar and all the members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for inviting me here today and taking the time to talk about this important issue. My name is Patrick Cammaert. I retired in 2007 as a Major General after 39 years in service. Operating in conflict zones have been large parts of my career, most importantly during the years I served with the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). I have witnessed that violence

In places emerging from conflict, trade offers opportunities to revitalize a region, re-establish relationships and build new links between communities estranged by violence. This study explores how trade policy and practice along the Uganda-Sudan border is contributing to peacebuilding and socio-economic recovery in the region - and in some cases is exacerbating or creating tensions that require careful management. It examines existing policy frameworks and documents the experiences of traders, businesses, trading associations, border communities

Amidst the widespread human rights violations that have devastated Darfur and eastern Chad, crimes of rape and other violence against women have been pervasive. Amnesty International has documented and denounced the shocking levels of rape and other violence that women in Darfur and eastern Chad have been subject to. As these reports by Amnesty International, as well as by other organizations and UN agencies reveal, rape and other forms of violence against women have been widespread during attacks on villages on both sides of the Chad/Darfur border.