Some 10,000 Afghan IDPs stuck on border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan

The ongoing fighting between the Northern Alliance (NA) and the Taliban movement has left almost 200,000 people displaced in Northern Afghanistan. Approximately 10,000 of them were unable to flee to safe areas and are now stuck on two islands within the Pianj river between the Tajik border and the Afghan front-line. Project Update - 11 Dec 2000

Zambia

Thousands flee DRC for Zambia

Thousands of refugees from the area around the city of Pweto in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) arrived in northern Zambia last Sunday. The people have fled after renewed fighting around the coppermines in the south of the DRC. Among the refugees are also soldiers of the FAC, the army of Congolese president Kabila. Project Update - 11 Dec 2000

Afghanistan

IDP situation deteriorates in Herat

Winter is coming and displaced populations are living in the over-crowded, ill-equipped Shayadee-camp camp where conditions are horrendous. Still more are outside the camp. MSF has taken responsibility to co-ordinate the assistance in the camp. Project Update - 16 Oct 2000

Eritrea

Displaced Eritreans returning home

MSF asked to assist with creation of returnee camps. Project Update - 25 Jul 2000

Eritrea

MSF tries to locate displaced population

Since the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea resumed on May 12, a large portion of the Eritrean population has been displaced. According to the Eritrean government agency, ERREC (Eritrean Relief and Refugee Commission), the advance of the Ethiopian army into Eritrea has resulted in the displacement of 550,000 Eritreans. Project Update - 30 May 2000

Ethiopia

Reports of famine increasing in a country at war

Potentially, Ethiopia soon will have to deal with two major problems simultaneously. The country has been at war with neighbouring Eritrea since the summer of 1998 - which puts a big strain on its resources. Project Update - 3 Apr 2000

Indonesia

MSF alarmed by escalating violence

The religious conflict in the Malukus (Christian vs. Muslim) is spreading and engulfing ever greater areas and island populations. Given the escalating level of violence and lack of resolve or capacity on the part of the authorities to prevent or stop it, MSF is now extremely worried that the vulnerable population mostly concentrated in camps will very soon be left totally unprotected and isolated.
Press Release - 30 Dec 1999

Georgia

Reopen Georgian border for Chechen civilians

Medecins Sans Frontières demands the immediate re-opening of the Georgian border for Chechen civilians deprived of all possibility of escape Press Release - 20 Dec 1999

Refugees, IDPs and people on the move

Millions for Kosovo victims while African state is ignored

While Western governments are spending millions on the rebuilding of Kosovo, the starvation and poverty of over 650,000 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) people that have been forced from their homes by a war that has been raging for over three years is largely ignored. Frances Stevenson reports on the needs of the people and their hopes for the future Project Update - 9 Sep 1999

Albania

Refugee numbers fall to 13,000

Refugees in Albania as of June 17, 479 223 Refugees remaining in Albania 12 778 Refugees in camps and collective centres 438. Project Update - 11 Aug 1999

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