AFRICANEWS - News and Views on Africa from Africa - Issue 45 - December 1999 by Linda de Hoyos Children have been so badly abused in wars.The challenge now facing the two countries is disarming,...
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AFRICANEWS - News and Views on Africa from Africa - Issue 45 - December 1999 by Linda de Hoyos Children have been so badly abused in wars.The challenge now facing the two countries is disarming,...
MONROVIA December 13 - The Liberian government is grappling with the task of resettling nearly 10,000 ex-combatants in a bid to keep them off street, and from terrorising civilians. About 5,000...
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A United Nations mission assessing possible environmental impact of refugees in Guinea has concluded field work and is expected to present its findings to Secretary-General Kofi Annan, a UN spokesman...
Peter Kahler, PANA Correspondent MONROVIA, Liberia (PANA) - Over 1,600 Liberians refugees began returning home Thursday by land from the Ivorian town of Danane as the 31 December deadline for...
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USCR Site Visit to Liberia, Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire (October 1999) News Nov 1999: Findings and Recommendations Nov 1999: Future Unknown: Liberians Face Fragile Transition to Peace Nov 1999: State...
Peter Kahler, PANA Correspondent MONROVIA, Liberia (PANA) - The Liberian government Wednesday began demolishing some 13 checkpoints around the capital erected by the West African peace monitoring...
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Wave 105.2FM and international charity Children's Aid Direct have teamed up to launch a regional appeal to help the children of war get back to school for the Millennium. The Wave Care at Christmas...
At a Glance Situation Seven years of civil war have devastated Liberia's infrastructure Rebuilding the country's health services is key so that current and future needs are met Life-threatening...
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NATIONS UNIES Bureau de coordination des affaires humanitaires I R I N pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest Tel: + 225 21-73-54 Fax: + 225 21-63-35 E-mail: irin-wa@irin.ci NIGERIA: Déploiement de troupes dans...
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U N I T E D N A T I O N S Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for West Africa Tel: +225 21 73 54 Fax: +225 21 63 35 e-mail: irin-wa@irin.ci ...
(Refugee Reports staff writer Jeff Drumtra recently returned from an October 1999 site visit to Liberia. He talked to former refugees, displaced persons, and aid workers about the country's fragile...
Peter Kahler, PANA Correspondent MONROVIA, Liberia (PANA) - A 25-member multi-donor team Monday began assessing the performance of the Liberian government in efforts to see how the country could be...
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Harvest prospects are generally favourable, reflecting adequate growing conditions. However, heavy rains in July/August caused crop damage. Thousands of people were displaced in Conakry due to...
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Growing conditions are favourable so far but crop prospects remain constrained by continuing civil disturbances in some areas. The 1999 rainy season has progressed satisfactorily with generally well...
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This paper by John Massaquoi, the Coordinator of the Sulima Fishing Community Development Project, was presented at the First Conference on All African Principles of Conflict Resolution and...
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NATIONS UNIES Bureau de coordination des affaires humanitaires IRIN-AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST Tél: +225 21 73 54 Fax: +225 21 63 35 e-mail: irin-wa@ocha.unon.org LIBERIA: Les personnes déplacées regagnent...
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UNITED NATIONS Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for West Africa Tel: +225 21 73 54 Fax: +225 21 63 35 e-mail: irin-wa@ocha.unon.org LIBERIA:...
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PRETORIA, 25 October (IRIN) - Africa's militaries are making "encouraging" progress towards adopting a common standard for planning future peacekeeping operations, officials from the South...
21 October -- The United Nations was honoured today for its efforts in helping to bring peace to Liberia after a prolonged and brutal civil war. On behalf of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, his Special...
Press Release - SG/SM/7184 -AFR/188 -19991019 The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The Secretary-General welcomes the...