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Renewed Fighting in Mogadishu
Forces Somalis to Flee Again
Fighting 
in Somalia is putting pressure on UN agencies providing
relief assistance to internally displaced people and
refugees. The UN refugee agency says it needs $48 million
to assist the refugees. According to UNHCR spokesperson
Catherine Weibel 10,000 people fled Mogadishu last week
alone."This is a big reversal of the trends
because, until last week, most people were returng to
Mogadishu."
Ongoing crisis in Darfur Creates
Problems for Sudan's Neighbours
The
crisis in the troubled Darfur region of Sudan continues
to pose serious security problems for neighbouring Chad
and the Central African Republic. Refugees from Darfur
have crossed into Chad which is also hosting refugees
from the Central African Republic. At the same time,
there are Chadians who have crossed into Darfur.
Attacks 
on WFP Food Convoys Increase in Darfur
The World Food Programme is alarmed by a dramatic increase
in the attacks on humanitarian workers and its food
convoys in Darfur. WFP spokesperson in Sudan, Emilia
Casella, says the attacks range from shots being fired
at vehicles to drivers being attacked, abused or robbed.
"In the last two weeks, nine food convoys have
been attacked by gunmen across Darfur. So that's half
of the total for the whole year."
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Burundi Faces Enormous Challenges
As it Recovers From Civil War
Burundi has 
suffered
enormously because of conflict which has destroyed the
country's infrastructure. Assistant Secretary-General
for Peacebuilding Support, Carolyn McAskie says the
new government has to keep the country on track for
peace while meeting the legitimate aspirations of its
people. "It's an enormous challenge. It's
like climbing Kilimanjaro. They are still at the bottom
of the mountain."
Secretary-General Pushes for
Speedy Deployment of Peacekeepers in Darfur
As the Security Council continues to discuss a draft
resolution on Darfur, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
stresses the need for speeding up the deployment of
a joint African Union/United Nations peacekeeping force
in the troubled Darfur region of Sudan.
A Kenyan Portable Charcoal
Stove Catches On in East Africa
An affordable portable charcoal stove manufactured
in Kenya is catching on in East Africa. UN Radio discuses
this invention with Dan Kammen, who was involved in
designing the stove.
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PILOT EDITION Real Audio
Tenth anniversary of the Rwandan
genocide: Why did the genocide happen? Why was the
UN unable to prevent the killings or stop the massacres?
What lessons have been learned? Transcript
