Lors d'une de ces attaques, le lundi 19 avril, deux véhicules empruntant la route de 500km en direction de l'ouest

The Taliban and the Northern Alliance recently agreed to a power sharing agreement. Nevertheless, doubts remain over its eventual success, and fighting continues in places.

Oxfam, along with many other international aid agencies, remains expelled from Afghanistan. In March, however, the

1. The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Colombo reported that 200,000 people were left homeless following torrential rains continuing since 19 April in the Western and Southern administrative districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Galle and Matara on 19 April. Six persons were reportedly killed.

2. The rainy weather was caused by a disturbance in the Bay of Bengal and was expected to continue for a few more days, according to the information released by the Department

Troops were deployed near the capital to evacuate people from a village where an irrigation reservoir showed signs of breaching, officials said.

Private international schools declared a holiday as many roads and streets were under water in the capital Colombo and several parts of the country lashed by torrential rains.

Government offices reported a marked

• 32 of 64 Districts in Bangladesh affected
• 100,000 sq. km inundated (66% of the country)
• 1,050 deaths reported
• 30 million people affected
• 25 million people left homeless
• 26,000 livestock lost
• 575,000 hectares of crops destroyed
• 20,000 schools and other educational facilities damaged
• 300,000 tube wells damaged
• 16,000 km of roads flooded
• 4,500 km of river embankments damaged

DHAKA, April 9 (AFP) - Bangladesh will attempt to allay the anxiety of foreign aid donors over its ability to use development funds responsibly when they gather for the annual aid meetings in Paris this month.

"As development partners, donors are perfectly entitled to voice concern over the political situation in Bangladesh," Finance Minister Shah Kibria told AFP. "We are trying to remove their anxiety."

The World Bank is to host a two-day aid meeting starting April 19 in Paris, which will be followed by an investor

General

1. The report covers the period from mid to end of March in the most seriously affected province, Inhambane, on the basis of information provided by UNDP and WFP.

2. The positive trend of receding flood water levels continues in all affected areas. Nevertheless parts of Inhambane, especially the Inhassoro district, are not accessible by vehicles. Also the national highway section Maputo to Vilanculos requires 4 wheel drive cars, and around the town of Vulanjane flood water stood

Torrential rains at the beginning of March have caused severe flooding, especially in the northern districts of Inhamban. Over 6,000 people are reported to have lost their homes, and at least 36 have died - and these figures could rise, as some areas are still completely cut off by the floods.

The flood victims are in need of shelter,