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- Wednesday 15 January 2014
CAR: UN Team Documents Grave Human Rights Violations
More violence, killings and looting have also been reported in other parts of the country in recent days, the UN Human Rights Office said. - Wednesday 15 January 2014
Somalia: Prime Minister Holds First Meeting with British Ambassador Neil Wigan
The Prime Minister thanked Ambassador Wigan for the United Kingdom’s continued support and lead role in rebuilding Somalia and looked forward to a positive and constructive relationship going forward. - Tuesday 14 January 2014
Kenya: UN Rights Expert Calls for the Protection of Indigenous People Facing Eviction
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, expressed deep concern about reports that police are poised to forcibly evict Sengwer indigenous people from their homes in the Embobut Forest in the Cherangani hills, in western Kenya. - Monday 13 January 2014
CAR: The African-led International Support Mission Continues its Stabilization Efforts
The arrangements put in place were strengthened ahead of the ECCAS Extraordinary Summit, which took place in Ndjamena on 8 and 9 January 2014 and adopted important decisions aimed at furthering peace, security, stability and reconciliation in the CAR. - Monday 13 January 2014
CAR:UN Urges Calm Following the Resignations of the Head of State and the Prime Minister of the Transition
The entire UN System and our humanitarian partners have been fully mobilised to assist approximately two million people who are in urgent need of assistance across the country. - Friday 10 January 2014
CAR: Thousands of Displaced People Continue to Arrive in Bangui
Almost 7,000 people who have taken refuge near the Padre Pio religious community and the St Marc major seminary, south of the capital, have been given maize, beans, salt and cooking oil. - Thursday 9 January 2013
South Sudan: 75,000 People Shelter in Desperate Conditions on Banks of Nile
Many families have set up camp under trees, which provide them with some sort of shade during the day. Their living conditions are desperate, but with fighting continuing in Bor, Awerial still represents the safest option. - Wednesday 8 January 2014
Puntland : UN Envoy to Somalia congratulates President-elect
SRSG Kay saluted the smooth and peaceful transfer of power and the constructive role of outgoing President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole. - Wednesday 8 January 2014
CAR: UN Expert Calls for Urgent Assistance for Internally Displaced Persons
Close to a million people have been internally displaced in the country, according to the latest figures from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, which include over half a million in the capital, representing two thirds of Bangui’s population. - Tuesday 7 January 2013
Ethiopia: Diaspora NGO Donates Funds to Aid Returnees from Saudi Arabia
The new funding will allow IOM in Ethiopia to continue to provide vital medical assistance, meals, transportation, and provide a cash allowance to destitute migrants returning home empty-handed. - Monday 6 January 2014
South Sudan: ICRC President Calls for Civilians to be Protected
The president will visit people forced by the violence to flee their homes and will meet with government officials and representatives of humanitarian organizations, including the South Sudan Red Cross. - Thursday 19 December 2013
South Sudan: I Will Sit Down With Him - Riek (Machar) - and Talk, Says Kiir
Fighting was reported overnight Tuesday in Jonglei’s state capital Bor, with shooting breaking out again in the early hours of Wednesday. - Wednesday 18 December 2013
South Sudan: NGO Bill Threatens to Hinder Civil Society’s Work, UN Rights Experts Warn
The NGO Bill also includes burdensome registration and re-registration requirements and criminal penalties for non-compliance with the proposed law. - Wednesday 18 December 2013
South Sudan:Humanitarian Situation Deteriorates in Juba
More than 300 people have been admitted to Juba Teaching Hospital and Juba Military Hospital over the past two days. - Tuesday 17 December 2013
Mozambica: IOM Launches Christmas HIV Awareness for Mine Workers Back From South Africa
The campaign, which also marks International Migrants’ Day on December 18th, will be done in Ressano Garcia border town, a thriving border post which is the main artery linking Mozambique and South Africa.