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10 March 2011 - 10:00amOn the last day of her visit to the DRC, ERC Amos visited Orientale Province where she heard harrowing testimonies from those who survived the brutality committed by the Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army. Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele districts are the scene of brutalities committed by the Ugandan armed group... -
10 March 2011 - 9:00amERC Amos called on all parties to the conflict in Libya to protect civilians. This was following reports of heavy fighting and bombardments in western Libya that have resulted in an unknown number of injuries and deaths. “All parties to the conflict in Libya must take care to ensure that civilians... -
9 March 2011IOM estimates that some 22,500 people remain stranded at the Libyan borders, with over 16,000 being Bangladeshis. An expected 40 to 50 long-haul flights will be needed to repatriate all the migrants. According to UNHCR, increasing accounts of violence and harassment in Libya against sub-Saharan Africans... -
8 March 2011ERC Valerie Amos is in the Democratic republic of the Congo on her first official visit to the country. During the three-day mission the ERC will travel to two of the provinces most affected by armed violence: North Kivu and Province Orientale. The humanitarian situation in the DRC is one of... -
8 March 2011The United Nations, partner agencies and the International Organization for Migration have prepared the Regional Flash Appeal for the Libyan Crisis. The $160 million plan spells out the funding required for the next three months to meet the current and projected needs of people who have fled, and for other...
