5 May 2000 : news summary:

Natural Disasters, Hazards and Emergencies

Various, 28-29/4/00
~ Reports and updates on the Indian drought which threatens 50m people.
Also: ‘Problems of the big thirst‘, The Economist, 29/4/00-5/5/00, p70
Also: ‘India’s drought ‘just a drama to siphon off aid‘, STel, 30/4/00
~ Experts claim the emergency could have been averted and that politicians have exaggerated the problem in order to profit from aid.

‘UN issues drought warning‘, FT, 3/5/00
~ Pakistan and Afghanistan victims of drought.

‘300,000 Afghans rely on UN food‘, G, 28/4/00
~ WFP prevents mass exodus as thousands affected by drought.

‘Tigers’ victory adds to Oxfam relief burden‘, T, 1/5/00
~ Fighting in Sri Lanka raises fears that thousands could flee to areas already hit by aid shortages.

‘Mozambique: Public services disrupted by flooding need urgent rehabilitation‘, UNDP Press, 3/5/00
~ The damage of public administration buildings in the flooding is causing havoc to public services.

Security/Conflicts

Various, 28/4/00-3/5/00
~ Following events in and relations with Zimbabwe
Also: ‘South Africans lose patience with Mugabe‘, T, 2/5/00

‘Ethiopia and Eritrea to discuss peace deal‘, IND, 28/4/00
~ Diplomats area to meet to seek an end to two year border dispute.
Also: ‘Assab, the lifeline that could feed Ethiopia , remains closed while the politicians bicker‘, IND, 1/5/00
~Warring neighbours prevent the distribution of food aid to Ethiopia.

‘War and peace in Congo‘, The Economist, 29/4/00-5/5/00, pp 65-66
~ Report on the fragile ceasefire in Dem. Rep. Of Congo.

‘A funny way to win over people‘, INDoS, 30/4/00
~ Feature on Angola’s civil war.

‘New victory for Tamil Tigers in Jaffna advance‘, T, 2/5/00
~ Tamil Tigers continue to advance on Jaffna.

‘We will forgive…we will never forget‘, Refugees, Vol 1, 2000, pp4-15
~ Feature on Sierra Leone since the war.

Human Rights

‘Press curb sparks violence in Iran‘, T, 29/4/00
~ The closure of reformist newspapers in Iran results in protests and violence.

Others

‘The North does not have all the answers‘, IND, 2/5/00
~ Thabo Mbeki talks of global solidarity at the South Summit in Cuba.

‘Can technology prevent poverty‘, Action, March/April 2000, p8
~ Report on the second Global Knowledge conference.

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