Kenya: Set up committee to stem rain disaster
Source: Kenya Daily NationCountry: KenyaIt is now quite clear that this is a national disaster. The unseasonable and premature rains have struck in virtually every part of the country, including the...
View ArticleWorld: Effectos de el Niño sobre la produccion agricola en America Latina
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: WorldINFORME ESPECIALSITUACION GENERAL AMERICA CENTRAL (INCLUIDO EL CARIBE) AMéRICA DEL SUR SITUACION GENERALLa producción agrícola en América Latina...
View ArticleWorld: El Niño's impact on crop production in Latin America
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: WorldSPECIAL REPORT° OVERVIEW ° CENTRAL AMERICA (INCLUDING THE CARIBBEAN) ° SOUTH AMERICAOVERVIEWCrop production in Latin America is particularly...
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Somalia: Special Alert issued on food supply in Somalia
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: SomaliaHundreds of people have died and thousands have been forced to flee their homes and land in southern Somalia, where a month of torrential rains...
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World: Southern Africa plans ahead for drought
Source: Food and Agriculture OrganizationCountry: WorldCountries in southern Africa are urging farmers to plant early and prepare for drought conditions that many experts are predicting the subregion...
View ArticleWorld: State of the World's Children 1998: Nutrition
Source: UN Children's FundCountry: WorldWith its particular focus on children, UNICEF's 1998 annual report provides information on malnutrition, including its causes, approaches to combat it,...
View ArticleWorld: The World Food Situation: Recent Developments, Emerging Issues and...
Source: International Food Policy Research InstituteCountry: WorldPresenting assessment of prospects for global food security over the next quarter century, this report reviews recent events that have...
View ArticleSierra Leone: Situation Analysis ICG Sierra Leone Project
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: Sierra LeoneSituation Analysis ICG Sierra Leone Project, December 3, 1997 (covering the period 1 to 30 November 1997) =A0=A0=B0 The Conakry Accord =B0 Child...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Deadly alliances in Congolese forests
Source: AmnestyCountry: Democratic Republic of the CongoAI Index: AFR 62/33/97TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Introduction 1.1 Forces against the protection of unarmed civilians 1.2 International standards...
View ArticleAlbania: Southern Balkans Program
Source: International Crisis GroupCountry: AlbaniaMacedonia Update ICG South Balkans Program, The political and social climate in Macedonia continues to be relatively stable but tense. On most issues,...
View ArticleRussian Federation: Chechnya History No.1
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Russian FederationDATE=12/8/97 TYPE=BACKGROUND REPORT NUMBER=5-38328 TITLE=CHECHNYA / HISTORY BYLINE=ANDRE DE NESNERA DATELINE=LONDON CONTENT= VOICED AT: ///// EDS:...
View ArticleRussian Federation: Chechnya History No. 2
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Russian FederationDATE=12/9/97 TYPE=BACKGROUND REPORT NUMBER=5-38340 TITLE=CHECHNYA / WAR CLOUDS BYLINE=ANDRE DE NESNERA DATELINE=LONDON CONTENT= VOICED AT: /// EDS:...
View ArticleRwanda: Conventional Wisdom and Rwanda's Genocide: An Opinion
Source: African Studies QuarterlyCountry: RwandaBy Tony Waters Certain thoughts about the Rwandan genocide of 1994 are commonly accepted. For the most part, these ideas have been used to explain the...
View ArticleAngola: Will war start in Angola?
Source: Marek EnterpriseCountry: Angola, CongoThe Republic of Congo and Angola have agreed to strengthen their security forces along their common border according to a Xinhua report of December 9....
View ArticleRussian Federation: Chechnya History No.3
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Russian FederationDATE=12/10/97 TYPE=BACKGROUND REPORT NUMBER=5-38359 TITLE= CHECHNYA / WAR BYLINE= ANDRE DE NESNERA DATELINE= LONDON CONTENT= VOICED AT: ///// EDS:...
View ArticleKenya: Alleviate flood victims' plight
Source: Kenya Daily NationCountry: KenyaThe gravity of the consequences of the unusually heavy rains pounding northern Kenya is yet to be known. Indeed, it will be some time before the damage and...
View ArticleRussian Federation: Chechnya History No. 4
Source: Voice of AmericaCountry: Russian FederationDATE=12/11/97 TYPE=BACKGROUND REPORT NUMBER=5-38376 TITLE=CHECHNYA / PEACE BYLINE=ANDRE DE NESNERA DATELINE=LONDON CONTENT= VOICED AT: /// EDS: THIS...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of the Congo: Human rights headed in the wrong direction
Source: Human Rights WatchCountry: Democratic Republic of the Congo(New York, December 18, 1997) Political parties, other than the ruling Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo...
View ArticleAngola: Delays Plague Peace Process
Source: Government of AngolaCountry: AngolaANGOLAN MISSION OBSERVER NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1997November 20 marked the third anniversary of the signing of the Lusaka Protocol. Although it was the...
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World: Natural Disaster Mitigation in Drinking Water and Sewerage Systems:...
Source: Pan American Health OrganizationCountry: WorldThis book provides basic tools for water service companies to evaluate components of their systems vulnerable to major natural hazards, such as...
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