By Joram Muhoozi Rwanda Today

Posted Friday, May 17 2013 at 18:45

In Summary

• The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is working with the government to establish shelter and boost livelihoods for some returnees expected to be back in the country before the clause comes into effect.

As the UN Cessation Clause comes into effect some Rwf2 billion has been earmarked to support Rwandan refugees who are set to return to their motherland.

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

CHF 300,794 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) in delivering immediate assistance to some 6,500 beneficiaries. Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged.

New Funding Model Moving Forward

Preliminary Appeal Target: US$ 220,497

Balance Requested: US$ 220,497

Geneva, 13 May 2013

Dear Colleagues,

By John Nzinjah and John Thawite

Property worth $3m (about Shs8b) has so far been destroyed in Kasese district following the onset floods in the area on May 1st.

The minister of defense, Dr Crispus Kiyonga, said although the damage is so big, it is still smaller than what occurred in Bududa about two years ago. Kiyonga made the remarks briefing the press on Tuesday at Kasese Social Services Hall about the management of the disaster.

"The country lost more human lives in Bududa than it has been in Kasese and the landslides were more catastrophic," Kiyonga said.

"The Conflict Management System in Karamoja: An assessment of strengths and weaknesses” (April 2013) explores the effectiveness of the conflict management system in northern Uganda’s remote Karamoja region. The report identifies formal government and customary actors responsible for managing conflict in Karamoja and the strengths and weakness in the way in which these actors work together to prevent, resolve, and respond to conflict.

05/07/2013 11:13 GMT

Par Anne CHAON

PARIS, 07 mai 2013 (AFP) - Le manioc, qui nourrit 500 millions de personnes dans le monde, est attaqué en Afrique par un virus en expansion d'Est en ouest à travers le continent. Un congrès de scientifiques et de donateurs réuni cette semaine en Italie va tenter de leur déclarer une guerre totale.

Overview

Across the East Africa region, consecutive good seasons transformed food security conditions from the initial low point in 2011, which was a great relief coming out of a severe drought. However, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) continued working with other players including government and regional bodies such as the Inter-Governmental Climate Information, Prediction,