Since December 2006 : 437,000 (Mainly in Rutshuru and Masisi districts)

Total estimated number for entire North Kivu : 800,000

HIGHLIGHTS

After two weeks of speeches, debates and workshops, the Kivus Conference on Peace, Security and Development ended on 23 January with the signature of an act of engagement from the different armed groups and representatives of DRC government.

FARDC reacted after security incidents on humanitarians in Rutshuru by setting-up a military survey post in Katoro.

Face à l'ampleur de l'épidémie, l'OMS décide d'envoyer dans le Katanga plus de 9 tonnes de médicaments en faveur des malades. D'autres moyens fi nanciers supplémentaires ont été mobilisés pour la motivation du personnel soignant de Likasi. Le ministre de la santé et le Représentant de l'OMS en RDC ont fait le déplacement de Lubumbashi et de Likasi pour évaluer la situation sanitaire sur place.

A lire également dans cette édition, le don de l'OMS en matériels de bureautique à la Faculté de médecine de

Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) issued a press statement that they will be opening one of the Kariba gates. However, it is not stated when this will be done, but the ZRA has indicated they will provide seven days notice before releasing the gate. This will have an effect on the Kafue river basin and the Luangwa River basin and regionally on the Zimbabwe and Cahora Bassa dam in Mozambique. Warnings are being formally issued to neighboring countries.

The rain bearing system (Inter Tropical Convergence Zone) is now being pushed up and is oscillating around the

GAZA, oPt, 1 February 2008: When 374 government schools re-open their doors to a quarter of a million students returning from winter break tomorrow, parents, teachers and children will be hoping classrooms have heat and light.

"Even before the fuel cuts, power shortages meant that children were already cold in classrooms. And many rooms didn't have light simply because there were no longer any light bulbs in the market," said Saeed Harb, who runs schools in Rafah, Gaza's

Re-location of Kenyan refugees to Mulanda Transit Centre continues. As of January 31, 2008, 1, 184 refugees had been transferred to Mulanda by UNHCR. The refugees at Mulanda are from Busia, Manafwa and Malaba points.

Several officials from Government/OPM, UNHCR, URCS, UNOCHA, Tororo district authorities, His Highness Adola and cabinet this week visited and addressed refugees at the transit camp.

The number of refugees in Kapchorwa is 5, 221 while in Bukwo is 1, 301. These are figures provided by the district.

b) Red Cross Actions