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 IRIN  03/10/2008In July 2008, Kapoeta became the first town in Southern Sudan where all exit routes were fully cleared of mines. Demining work started in June 2005 and covered 283,000 sqkm. “Landmines [will] be a problem for Southern Sudan for many years to come,” David Gressly, the regional coordinator [...] IRIN 03/10/2008A combination of poor rains, decreased food production and the knock-on effects of increased global prices would adversely affect vulnerable groups in Eritrea this year, aid agencies warned. “Spikes in acute malnutrition among children are being seen in parts of Eritrea,” the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. “Increased numbers of Eritrean [...] IRIN 03/10/2008Weeks after fighting between government and rebel forces in North Darfur, aid workers have yet to reach thousands of displaced civilians who sought refuge in nearby mountains and forests. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which sent a team to areas north and west of Disa and Birmaza, found that [...] IRIN 03/10/2008Fighting between insurgents and Somali government forces backed by Ethiopian troops and AU peacekeepers has sparked another exodus of civilians from Mogadishu, a local human rights group said. “From 20 September, our figures show that 18,500 people have fled their homes due to the fighting and shelling,” Ali [...] |
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