conflict

Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – In depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:54:58 +0000

The five-year war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which involved the armies of five other countries, officially ended in 2003 and democratic elections were held in 2006.

Crisis in Gaza in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:47:04 +0000

A number of factors, including the suspension of international aid to the Palestinian Authority, the closure of the occupied Palestinian territories by Israel, the continued rocket a

Darfur crisis in depth

admin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:03:32 +0000

The humanitarian response in Darfur and eastern Chad is the world’s largest, with 4.5 million people – the majority of them women and children – in need of assistan

Gaza: Aid agencies call for suspension of enhanced EU-Israel agreements

Joel M Bassuk — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:18:34 +0000

(Brussels, 7 January 2009) A coalition of major humanitarian, human rights and development organizations called on the European Union today to immediately suspend any further enhance

Gaza hospitals on the brink of collapse as Israeli offensive continues

Joel M Bassuk — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:11:13 +0000

Civilian casualties mount as talks on ceasefire hit political obstacles

Tens of thousands of families under siege in Gaza are facing desperate conditions as mounting civilian

Gaza: Oxfam supported health worker killed and ambulance destroyed in Israeli shelling

Joel M Bassuk — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:37:49 +0000

Israeli offensive puts families’ and aid workers’ lives at risk, Oxfam warns

A paramedic working for an Oxfam funded organization was killed when an Israeli shell

Maximum pressure needed from EU delegation to end Gaza onslaught

Elena Cornellana — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:07:36 +0000

Agency refutes Israeli foreign minister’s view as sewage pours onto the streets

International aid agency Oxfam today called on the high level EU delegation expected to

Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:32:16 +0000

Since 1998, an estimated 5.4 million people have lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in the deadliest conflict since the Second World War.

Gaza crisis: Crisis critical with supplies of food and fuel perilously low

Elena Cornellana — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:53:45 +0000

Agency said UNSC must pass binding resolution demanding an immediate halt to violence.

EU call for improved humanitarian access welcome but must not be a substitute for diplomatic pressure for immediate ceasefire

Elena Cornellana — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:17:41 +0000

International aid agency Oxfam called on EU foreign ministers to go beyond calls for increased humanitarian access into Gaza and push Israel and Hamas to agree an immediate ceasefire