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01 May 2000

Democratic Republic of the Congo + 2 others
At least 30 killed in DR Congo clash

Report
— Agence France-Presse
KINSHASA, May 1 (AFP) - At least 30 people were killed in a clash last week between government forces and rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the defense ministry in Kinshasa said Monday.
The fighting took place in northern province of Equateur last Thursday, before a weekend summit held in Algeria to discuss the peace process in the troubled country, a ministry press release said.

The clashes took place near Lilenga, 900 kilometres (550 miles) northeast of Kinshasa. Rebels attacked soldiers from the government Congolese Armed Forces (FAC), the statement said.

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01 May 2000

Burundi + 6 others
Bulletin quotidien d'information No. 913 pour la région des Grands Lacs

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— IRIN
NATIONS UNIES
Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires - IRIN
Pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est
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BURUNDI: L'armée plus progressiste que les politiques, selon Mandela

L'ex-président sud-africain Nelson Mandela, qui a effectué vendredi une visite de quelques heures au Burundi, s'est déclaré convaincu de l'imminence d'une avancée majeure. Interviewé ce même jour à Bujumbura après avoir rencontré des officiers supérieurs de l'armée,

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01 May 2000

Djibouti + 8 others
Secretary-General names UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Drought in Horn of Africa

Report
— UN Secretary-General
Press Release SG/SM/7373 - 20000501
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has asked Manuel Aranda da Silva, a senior staff member with the World Food Programme, to travel immediately to the Horn of Africa to serve as the United Nations Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Drought in the Horn of Africa.

As most of the affected population is located in Ethiopia, Mr. Aranda da Silva will be based in Addis Ababa and will travel throughout the region as required. The United Nations Regional

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01 May 2000

Burundi + 6 others
IRIN Update 913 for the Great Lakes

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— IRIN
UNITED NATIONS
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Integrated Regional Information Network
for Central and Eastern Africa
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BURUNDI: Mandela says army thinking is "far ahead" of politicians

Ex-South African president Nelson Mandela, who paid a quick visit to Burundi on Friday, said he was confident a breakthrough was imminent. Speaking before leaving Bujumbura the same day after talks with army commanders, the national assembly and President Pierre Buyoya,

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01 May 2000

Burundi + 8 others
UN Report Warns Of Famine In Horn of Africa

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— Pan African News Agency
by Tervil Okoko
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) (Panafrican News Agency, May 1, 2000) - The United Nations has warned of an aggravating famine disaster in the war-ravaged Horn of Africa unless stringent measures are put in place to ward off the situation.

In a detailed report, the UN gives a signal that lives of more than 16 million people are at risk "unless large- scale preventive measures are put into place".

It has called on governments in the region and potential donors to respond fast to the critical situation.

"There is a two-to-five-month delay

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01 May 2000

Djibouti + 6 others
Horn of Africa: Populations at risk and U.S.response

Report
— US Agency for International Development


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Horn of Africa is currently facing a humanitarian crisis of serious proportions. Drought is the primary cause for the current food crisis in the region. Factors underlying the crisis include the cumulative effects of poor and unreliable rainfall and other shocks that have eroded assets and coping strategies over recent years. Conflict and insecurity have exacerbated the current humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa.

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30 Apr 2000

Democratic Republic of the Congo + 2 others
African leaders urge U.N. to deploy Congo force

Report
— Reuters - AlertNet
By Haider Haidoura
ALGIERS, April 30 (Reuters) - Six African leaders wrapped up a one-day summit on the Democratic Republic of Congo conflict on Sunday and called on the U.N to speed up deployment of a 5,500-strong peacekeeping force.

They said in a three-page statement that Africa's regional powers Nigeria and South Africa had pledged to contribute forces to peacekeeping in the continent's third biggest country..

"The heads of state urged the (United Nations) Security Council to speedily implement Phase II of the deployment

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30 Apr 2000

Democratic Republic of the Congo + 2 others
SAfrica, Nigeria vow to provide troops for DRCongo peace force

Report
— Agence France-Presse
by Gina Doggett
ALGIERS, April 30 (AFP) - South Africa and Nigeria pledged Sunday to provide the bulk of a planned UN peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the OAU chief said following a six-country summit here.

The two African powerhouses made a "concrete commitment at the highest possible level," OAU Secretary-General Salim Ahmed Salim told reporters after the summit called to evaluate the peace process in the DRC, where conflict has threatened to destabilize the entire central African region.

Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo

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30 Apr 2000

Democratic Republic of the Congo + 2 others
UN's Annan applauds Algiers summit on Congo: report

Report
— Agence France-Presse
ALGIERS, April 30 (AFP) - UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan applauded Tuesday the results of an Algiers summit on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including the planned deployment of a UN peacekeeping force, the news agency APS reported.
Speaking by telephone, Annan congratulated Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on the results of the Algiers summit, especially "the results obtained aimed at strengthening cooperation between the UN and the OAU.....to restore peace and civil order in the DRC," APS reported.

Annan told Bouteflika, current chairman

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30 Apr 2000

Burundi + 6 others
DMC for the Greater Horn of Africa Monthly Bulletin Apr 2000

Report
— Drought Monitoring Centre for the Greater Horn of Africa
HIGHLIGHTS
The rainfall analysis for April 2000 reveals that much of Kenya, central and northern Tanzania and eastern Ethiopia received very light rainfall with parts of eastern Ethiopia, northern and southwestern Kenya and northwestern Tanzania experiencing driest on record conditions. Moderate to heavy rainfall occurred over the Ethiopian Highlands, much of Eritrea, Uganda, Burundi and southern Sudan. This marked the onset of the main rains season over the Ethiopian Highlands, Eritrea and southern Sudan and eased the impacts of rainfall deficiencies in some areas.

SUMMARY

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28 Apr 2000

Burundi + 4 others
IRIN Update 912 for the Great Lakes

Report
— IRIN
UNITED NATIONS
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Integrated Regional Information Network
for Central and Eastern Africa
Tel: +254 2 622147
Fax: +254 2 622129
e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org

BURUNDI: Mandela on lightning visit to Bujumbura

Ex-South African president Nelson Mandela arrived on a lightning visit to Burundi on Friday for talks with the army, parliament and diplomats in his capacity as peace mediator. He was also due to have short meeting with President Pierre Buyoya, who greeted him

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28 Apr 2000

Burundi + 8 others
Bulletin hebdomadaire d'information 17 pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est

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— IRIN
NATIONS UNIES
Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires - IRIN pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est
Tél: +254 2 622 147
Fax: + 254 2 622 129
E-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org

(du 22 au 28 avril 2000)

BURUNDI: Mandela en visite éclair à Bujumbura

L'ex-président sud-africain Nelson Mandela est arrivé vendredi au Burundi pour une visite éclair au cours de laquelle il rencontrera l'armée, l'assemblée et des diplomates dans ses capacités de nouveau médiateur. Il devait aussi s'entretenir brièvement avec le président

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28 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 5 others
Remarks of Mary Robinson, at the closing of the 56th session of the Commission on Human Rights

Report
— UN Commission on Human Rights
Commission on Human Rights
56th session - 28 April 2000 - Afternoon
Remarks of Mary Robinson,
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
and
Secretary General for the World Conference against Racism
at the closing of the 56th session of the Commission on Human Rights

Mr. Chairman,
Distinguished members of the Commission,
Ladies and gentlemen:

At the opening of this session of the Commission on Human Rights I invited you, building on the foundations you have laid in the past half century, to lead the way towards more effective

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28 Apr 2000

Burundi + 8 others
IRIN-CEA Weekly Round-up 17 covering the period 22 - 28 Apr 2000

Report
— IRIN
UNITED NATIONS
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa
Tel: +254 2 622147
Fax: +254 2 622129
e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org

BURUNDI: Mandela on lightning visit to Bujumbura

Ex-South African president Nelson Mandela arrived on a lightning visit to Burundi on Friday for talks with the army, parliament and diplomats in his capacity as peace mediator. He is also due to have a short meeting with President Pierre Buyoya, who greeted him

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28 Apr 2000

Burundi + 4 others
Bulletin quotidien d'information No. 912 pour la région des Grands Lacs

Report
— IRIN
NATIONS UNIES
Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires - IRIN
Pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est
Tél: +254 2 622147
Fax: + 254 2 622129
E-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org

BURUNDI: Mandela en visite éclair à Bujumbura

L'ex-président sud-africain Nelson Mandela est arrivé vendredi au Burundi pour une visite éclair au cours de laquelle il rencontrera l'armée, l'assemblée et des diplomates dans sa capacité de médiateur de la paix. Il devait aussi s'entretenir brièvement avec le président Pierre Buyoya, qui l'a accueilli à son arrivée à l'aéroport.

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27 Apr 2000

Burundi + 3 others
IRIN Update 911 for the Great Lakes

Report
— IRIN
UNITED NATIONS
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Integrated Regional Information Network for Central and Eastern Africa
Tel: +254 2 622147
Fax: +254 2 622129
e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org

RWANDA: Report says human rights abuses cross ethnic divide

The New York-based Human Rights Watch, in a report released on Thursday, accuses the Rwandan government of "using the pretext of security to cover human rights abuses against Rwandan citizens". The report details cases of murder, assassination, torture and arbitrary

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27 Apr 2000

Djibouti + 6 others
ADRA is responding to needs in Horn of Africa crisis

Report
— Adventist Development and Relief Agency International
SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND =AD The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is responding to severe drought-related famine in the Horn of Africa, the eastern part of the African continent, which includes Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda.
In Ethiopia, ADRA will respond with immediate food relief and is planning a long-term action plan in this especially devastated country. The ADRA International Headquarters office in Silver Spring, Maryland, is also sending an ADRA Rapid Assessment Team, which will provide long-term goals for relief action in Ethiopia.
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27 Apr 2000

Burundi + 3 others
Bulletin quotidien d'information No. 911 pour la région des Grands Lacs

Report
— IRIN
NATIONS UNIES
Bureau de Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires - IRIN
Pour l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est
Tél: +254 2 622147
Fax: + 254 2 622129
E-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org

RWANDA: HRW dénonce les exactions du gouvernement

L'organisme de défense des droits de l'homme basé à New York, Human Rights Watch, accuse le gouvernement rwandais, dans un rapport rendu public jeudi, 'd'utiliser la sécurité comme prétexte pour couvrir les abus de droits de l'homme contre les citoyens rwandais'. Le rapport donne des détails sur des meurtres, des assassinats, des tortures

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27 Apr 2000

Sierra Leone + 7 others
New study analyses challenges faced by UN peacekeeping in Africa

Report
— UN Department of Public Information
A new book exploring the recent successes and failures of peacekeeping operations in Africa was launched today at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
"Peacekeeping in Africa: Culpabilities and Capabilities", looks at the different factors which determine the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations; from the political will of the Security Council, to the logistics of command and control and the attitudes of parties to the conflict. The role of regional organizations and their relationship with the UN is also examined. Written by Eric G. Bergman and
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26 Apr 2000

Burundi + 3 others
IRIN Update 910 for the Great Lakes

Report
— IRIN
UNITED NATIONS
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Integrated Regional Information Network
for Central and Eastern Africa
Tel: +254 2 622147
Fax: +254 2 622129
e-mail: irin@ocha.unon.org

BURUNDI: Situation "volatile", army says

The army has confirmed the deaths of 26 civilians in an upsurge of rebel violence over the weekend. In a statement sent to IRIN on Wednesday, the defence ministry called on the population to "step up its vigilance and to denounce these law-breakers who continue

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