Liberia - DHA-44: 11-17 October 1996
Liberia - DHA-44: 11-17 October 1996
LIBERIA HUMANITARIAN SITUATION REPORT - No. 44
Period covered: 11-17 October 1996
The information contained in this report was provided by the
Office of the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for
Operational Activities in Liberia UN Agencies,
International Organisations and NGOs
HIGHLIGHTS
An ECOWAS delegation comprised of the Foreign Ministers of
Nigeria and Guinea, joined by Ambassador Jeter of USA,
arrived in Monrovia to assess the progress of the Liberian
peace process with regard to the implementation schedule of
the Abuja Accord. The delegation held consultations with a
cross-section of key players, including ECOMOG, the
Transitional Government, faction leaders and the UN.
A one-week workshop on Disarmament and Demobilisation
organised by the National Disarmament and Demobilisation
Commission (NDDC) and sponsored by the European Union (EU)
was held during the reporting period. The workshop was
attended by senior commanders of Liberias warring factions,
along with UNDHA-HACO and other agencies concerned with the
disarmament and demobilisation process. The workshop
preceded the release by the NDDC of its blue print for the
disarmament programme which is expected to be circulated
shortly.
The Project Coordinator of the Norwegian Refugee Council
(NRC) visited WFP, UNICEF, UNHCR and UNDHA-HACO. The NRC
expressed interest in seconding personnel to relevant UN
Agencies to support programmes in Communications,
Education, and field project management respectively.
POPULATIONS-AT-RISK
Grand Cape Mount
The Bomi and Cape Mount regions continue to be the focus of
attention for the Humanitarian Community. Sporadic
incidents of cholera and malnutrition, especially among
children, are come of the major areas of concern. Efforts
to provide relief are being maintained by the humanitarian
agencies, in concert with daily monitoring trips by UNDHA-
HACO. But these efforts are still being hampered by
insecurity arising from the continuing skirmishes between
the rival ULIMO factions. There are also continued
incidents of abuse of the rights of the civilian population
by the fighters.
The Humanitarian Community gained access to three
additional areas in Cape Mount during the reporting period.
They are: Bo Waterside, Tewor and Porkpa districts in
central Cape Mount County. Following the imposition of the
9 October deadline set by ECOMOG for the removal of all
checkpoints along the highway, UNDHA-HACO and UNHCR
succeeded in reaching Bo Waterside for the first time since
1995, despite continued objections from the ULIMO-J
Commander in Sinje. ULIMO-K is in control of Bo, while
elements of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) can be
seen guarding the Sierra Leonean Side of the bridge.
Numerous unarmed fighters could be seen among the welcoming
crowd of refugees and IDPs. The visiting team was able to
wander through the village without escort. The population
reported that they had been able to cultivate some food
crops and had been surviving by supplementing their own
produce with food items foraged from the bush. The
population in Bo appeared to be generally healthy. However,
some cases of malnutrition and oedema were observed among
the very young and the elderly.
The refugee chairman and other local officials estimate the
population of Bo at between 10,000 to 14,000 persons. The
security condition of civilians in Bo seems to be
comparatively better than other parts of the region.
Civilians reported seeing an order from a senior ULIMO-K
commander in the town ordering fighters not to harass
civilians or the humanitarian community. Upon the arrival
of an ECOMOG patrol, all the fighters in the crowd
disappeared. The crowds noticeably relaxed and were able to
speak without looking over their shoulders. Security was a
concern and they noted that the fighters had seized their
September rice harvest.
On their way back from Monrovia, the team stopped in Tienni
and confirmed with the ULIMO-K commander that access was
possible to Tewar and Porkpa districts to the North and the
Gbesseh-Diah areas to the south of Tienni.
During the return trip and throughout the week, the team
observed evidence of forced labor. Long lines of about 100
persons under armed escorts of ULIMO-J could be seen
carrying food to Sinja. Civilians report that the fighters
take a large portion, if not all, of this food. Civilians
in Wangekor reported that ULIMO-K fighters took all of
their belongings.
On 12 October UNDHA-HACO led a second mission to Bo
Waterside, composed of WFP, UNICEF, World Vision
International (WVI) and the Liberia Islamic Union for
Reconstruction and Development (LIURD). Monitors of LIURD
estimated the population of Bo and its surrounding areas at
7,000 persons, comprising 4,000 Sierra Leonean refugees and
3,000 Liberians). The assessment mission to Bo was intended
to gather information on water and sanitation, general
health conditions and population data. Hand pumps and wells
are operating and all latrines are intact. There is a
Physicians assistant at the Bo clinic. MERCI supplied him
with basic drugs and medical supplies. Malnutrition appears
to be the largest health problem affecting the area.
NEW APPROACH TO ASSESSMENT
An interesting development growing out of these missions
was a meeting between UN Agencies and NGOs to discuss
changing response strategies to the situation in Grand Cape
Mount. In the meeting a decision was made to form a
technical team of UN and NGO personnel to design a survey
form and staffing pattern for household surveys looking
into coping mechanisms, accessibility to other food
sources, as well as markets, nutritional status, water,
sanitation and health. It was felt that this approach would
combine the limited personnel from various agencies to
provide a broad sampling for analysis. The resulting
analysis will provide NGOs and UN Agencies with a strong
tool to determine priorities and types of assistance, it
also agree that an advance team would be sent out as part
of this process. The advance team should be small and focus
on security, accessibility, road conditions, location and
condition of populations, and cursory socio-economic data
that will assist in targeting the surveys and in
prioritising the order in which the areas are surveyed. It
was agreed to use this model in Bo and look towards
replicating this approach in other areas of Liberia,
especially in a planned mission to Lofa.
On 15 October, under the first phase of the joint
assessment strategy, UNDHA-HACO led a mission composed of
WHO, WFP, CARE and LIURD to the Tewar and Pokpeh districts
which are to the north of Tienni. The team travelled 23
kilometres north of Tienni, over bad roads reaching as far
as Bambata. Security and access to the areas had been
arranged the previous week through conversations and
assurances by the local ULIMO-K Commanders. These areas had
not been visited since 1994. Many civilians were
uncomfortable, nervous and reticent about talking in the
presence of fighters.
The villages in the first eight kilometres north of Tienni,
up to Jeanewode, are dilapidated and for the most part
abandoned. Some civilians on the road confirmed that the
civilians are hiding in the bush, staying away from the
road for security reasons. Unconfirmed population figures
for this area are: Tienni - 200, Wonde - 150, Gendema -
150, Dindindor - 125, Mambo - 250, Manor - 75, Levuma -
100, Lah - 60, Zozo - 75, Weilor - 300, making a total of
1485. These figures does not include many villages in the
area and their population remains unknown.
From Jeanewode on the Bambais the villages are in very good
shape, and large structures are still intact. There is
significant farming throughout the area. Swamp rice,
cassava and bananas are the main crops being grown
alongside the road. The population appears to be in
relatively good health, but there is some evidence of
malnutrition. There are qualified mid level health workers,
including some former MSF Physician Assistants in Dambala
and Bambala. Given the remoteness of these areas,
organisations may consider positioning drugs and medical
supplies rather than operating a mobile clinic. The
population is composed of a mixture of residents, IDPs and
refugees. There are may newly displaced persons that fled
from the areas south of Tienni and Bo during the fighting
in August and September. LIURD will begin registration to
develop population data for this area. A follow-up
assessment is recommended under recently developed joint
assessment methodology.
FOOD AND LOGISTICS
Montserrado
WFP has lifted and distributed the following commodities:
408,69 MTs out of 1,619 MTs of assorted supplies of
bulgur wheat and vegetable oil on October 15 and 16, 1996
to 10 IDP shelters in and around Monrovia.
1,128,91 MTs (880,23 MTs of vegetable oil and 160,60 MTs
peas) intended to feed 118,959 students and 95,168 school
staff and their dependents. This will benefit 400 schools
in and around Monrovia which have been assessed by ADA,
the Ministry of Education and WFP Food Aid Monitors. ADA
is getting a USD 6,000 donation from the Danish
Government to purchase cooking utensils for the schools.
UNICEF is expected to supply instructional materials.
WFP provided 8 MTs in support of food-for-work projects
for the construction of a new terminal building at the
James Springs Airfields in Monrovia.
Bong
LWF-WS has requested WFP to supply 425 MTs (270 MTs of
bulgur wheat, 20 MTs vegetable oil and 135 MTs pulses) to
feed 25,043 beneficiaries along the Totota-Gbarnga
Gbalatuah highways. These are areas targeted by the
medical NGOs. The request is under review and action is
expected by 21 October, 1996.
Margibi
Between 1-15 October, 1996, WFP has lifted a total of 469
MTs out of 1,523 MTs of food supplies for a target
population of 175,000 persons in Upper Margibi and Temor.
Lofa
On 18 October, WFP will be sending a Food Aid Monitor to
Lofa to compile profiles on projects supported by WFP
since June. CARE has also been carrying out assessments
in Lofa.
WFP Stock position as of 15 October, was 7,409 MTs made
up of the following assorted items:
Bulgur wheat 3,605 MTs
Pulses 1,574 MTs
CSB 2,339 MTs
Vegetable Oil 377 MTs
Canned Fish 26 MTs
BP5 10 MTs
HPB 18 MTs
TOTAL 7,949 MTs
HEALTH
Bomi County
A Joint Assessment Mission to Tubmanburg on 10 October
was led by Dr. Moses Duopo, the newly appointed Chief
Medical Officer (CMO) at the Ministry of Health and
Social Welfare (MOHandSW). The mission assessed the
health and sanitation situation in the area. Other
agencies on the mission were Liberia National Red Cross
(LNRC), OXFAM, and WHO.
WHO reports a total of 481 cases of severe diarrhoea at
the treatment centre in Bomi between 14 September and 10
October 1996. There were 40 deaths, indicating a case
fatality rate (CFR) OF 98.7 percent. Cognisant of the
severity of the diarrhoea-cholera situation in the area,
WHO carried out a re-training of twenty-six health
workers. Beneficiaries included one Physician from LNRC,
nine mid-level health personnel and 16 auxiliaries. The
retraining was carried out at two levels. All health
workers participated in the first level of the re-
training which focused on the sanitary disposal of
excreta and the use of ORS for diarrhoea. Level two
focused on the management of dehydration as a consequence
of severe diarrhoea. Only medical personnel were
involved in the latter.
OXFAM assessed the sources of water in Tubmanburg. Ten
of the 12 hand pumps have been looted, leaving only open
wells to serve as the main source of drinking water for
the population. OXFAM provided chlorine tablets for the
purification of drinking water.
ACF reports that it has 1000 malnourished persons at its
feeding centre.
LNRC, which operates the only health post in the Bomi
area, is taking care of 825 patients at its health post.
Cases include malaria, diarrhoea and skin diseases. The
post was resupplied with 250 litres of ringers lactate
(I.V. fluid), 1000 ORS sachets, antibiotics including
those for cholera management, and essential drugs for a
one-month period.
Grand Cape Mount
To cope with a new influx of IDPs resulting from the
recent Sinje massacre, a health post has been established
in Vonzula. Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
(MOHandSW) UNICEF, and WHO will provide support for the
post.
Several corpses were discovered in open wells in Marina.
Residents in Vonzula have refused to drink water from
open wells, fearing water contamination from corpses.
Instead, the population takes its drinking water from a
nearby river raising concerns of health workers in the
area.
OXFAM and WVI have set up Therapeutic Feeding Centres
(TFCs) in Vonzula and Marina, respectively. UNICEF has
provided soap to help improve sanitation at the two
centres.
WVI reported that it has 184 patients in its therapeutic
feeding centre in Medina, 50 percent of whom suffer from
kwashiorkor. It also reported receiving 10 patients
brought from Bo by the MERCI mobile health team.
Grand Bassa
ACF has reported 21 cases of cholera in Buchanan since
last week. Two stool specimens taken from patients
tested positive for cholera.
Bong
ACF reported that a high level of malnutrition had been
observed among populations in Botota, Bong County, by an
MSF assessment team.
SHELTER
A meeting of the Relocation Committee on 10 October 1996
discussed problems which have caused delay in the
completion of single family units. One of the problems
relates to contractual agreements entered into by
relocated IDPs to have their units constructed by work
teams in return for Food-For-Work (FFW). UNOPS has urged
its implementing partners to inform targeted
beneficiaries that families will not be provided any
incentives, particularly FFW, for the construction of
units to be occupied by them. TEAR FUND will liaise with
WFP to conclude arrangements for food distribution to
relocated IDPs.
Eleven relocated family heads currently in transit
shelters have completed and moved into their units at
Plumkor. About 81 structures will be completed within
the period of one week. At Coffee Farm, 38 single family
units are under construction with 4 ready for mud
daubing. At Dixville, the construction of the single
family units is slow. Of the 40 single family units
under construction, only 15 have been daubed with mud.
The next priority shelters for relocation are the
Catholic institutions. The relocation of IDPs from the
Cathedral School is to commence, following the
verification of vulnerable families by LRRRC, TEAR FUND
and LWS, LRRRC identified 600 vacant structures at Coffee
Farm. A total of 227 of these structures have been
identified for completion by relocated IDP families.
Empty structures in recognised shelters will be allocated
to IDPs in need of accommodation.
IDPs recently relocated to Plumkor want to be recognised
as a separate shelter independent of the existing Plumkor
shelter. But this request has been turned down and
relocated IDPs are to be incorporated into existing
shelter communities. Food requirements and other
services will not be provided by humanitarian agencies to
relocated IDPs on an individual basis.
There is an urgent need for the improvement of health
care services at IDP shelters. Already, two persons are
reported to have died at Coffee Farm displaced shelter.
One of them is said to have died from severe diarrhoea.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS-ADVOCACY
The reporting period saw the public affairs observance of
both World Food Day on 18 October and the International
Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October. UNDHA-
HACO issued two press releases designed to highlight and
draw public attention to their importance. The two
releases were given prominence in newscasts on both
national radio ELBC and the privately-owned KISS FM, as
well as in the national newspapers. KISS-FM added to
this attention by hosting a panel discussion featuring
the Minister and other officials of the Ministry of
Agriculture who spoke on the importance of World Food Day
and plans by the government to reactivate the
agricultural sector in Liberia.
In a rejoinder to councilman Kromahs recent statement
that the Humanitarian Community has been allegedly
distorting facts about the situation in Liberia which was
followed by a rebuke from fellow Councilman Oscar Quiah
who warned public officials not to try to harass
international relief workers, the most-circulated
national newspaper lent its voice in support of the
Humanitarian Community, in a lengthy editorial, the
publisher of The Inquirer newspaper, stated that
Councilman Kromahs allegations were unacceptable and that
the Humanitarian Community...- cannot remain mute on
issues which tend to add to the suffering of people...-
and should -... continue to seek the welfare of
humanity.-
The Inquirer also carried an article in which the
Assistant Administrator of the US Agency for
International Development (USAID), Mr. Douglas Stafford,
was reported to have urged factional leaders serving on
the ruling Council of State to immediately take steps to
ensure the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance. The
USAID official was quoted as stating that -it is
imperative that the Liberian Interim Government and all
factions respect and adhere to humanitarian principles
which guarantee security, neutrality and unimpeded access
for humanitarian assistance.- He is reported to have
said that although some relief operations have been
restarted, the humanitarian organisations are still
severely limited in their ability to provide assistance
due to lack of security, noting that the US Government is
deeply concerned about the manipulation of humanitarian
assistance.
The ninth edition of the Liberian Humanitarian Community
Newsletter was produced and widely distributed. It
featured articles on World Food Day, the International
Day for the Eradication of Poverty and a profile on WFP.
The Newsletter also included the statement by the UN
Secretary-General condemning the massacre of civilians in
the Grand Cape Mount County town of Sinje and reproduced
highlights of the recent press release of the
Humanitarian Community condemning the ongoing fighting
which prevents access to thousands of civilians requiring
humanitarian assistance.
The Humanitarian Community Radio Report was produced and
broadcast on national radio ELBC, featuring 4, five-
minute reports each broadcast twice on the subjects of
World Food Day, the International Day for the Eradication
of Poverty and cholera prevention.
WATER AND SANITATION
Montserrado
Two latrines were dislodged at the Zuannah Town displaced
centre by the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC)
utilising its big vacuum truck with support from UNICEF.
A total of 19 latrines in shelters have been dislodged
since the project started on 29 August 1996. However,
this project will be suspended due to the breakdown of
the dislodging truck. UNICEF is to construct 8 wells and
15 latrines at 11 shelters. Two damaged hand pumps at
Dixville are to be provided new parts. The Red Cross has
distributed tools to sanitation teams for the
construction of latrines at 8 shelters. ACF is
constructing one bore hole well at Coffee Farm.
Funding sources have been identified to provide water and
sanitation facilities for existing shelters with
inadequate facilities. The International Rescue
Committee (IRC) plans to provide assistance for water and
sanitation projects. NGOs working in the water and
sanitation sector should explore the possibility of
utilising some of the resources for the improvement of
sanitation at shelters. At the MOH displaced shelter,
sanitation workers have begun digging pits for the
construction of three shelter latrines. Friends
International has submitted a proposal to UNOPS to work
with IDPs at the Selgbeh shelter to improve sanitation.
The activities will be coordinated through the WATSAN
Committee.
Hygiene-Health Education, environmental sanitation and
personal hygiene sessions for shelter residents,
especially women and children, are being intensified at
the MVTC and VOA-1 displaced centres. A total of 132
women and children have already been sensitised. The
activities are being carried out under the supervision of
COHDA, with support from UNICEF.
Save the Children (UK), in collaboration with the
Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), and with support from
UNICEF, collected 750 cubic yards of garbage using two
trucks. An additional 246 cubic yards of garbage was
collected during the mass clearing operations at the
Newport and Benson Street Intersection, and at Randall
Street-South Beach, Jallah Town and Ashmun Street. There
are plans to undertake community garbage collection and
an appeal has been made by Monrovia City Corporation for
sanitation tools to facilitate the exercise. A general
clean-up campaign was carried out at Massaquoi Town on 12
October 1996 by residents and sanitation workers.
Grand Bassa
Two hundred and fifty (250) wells have been chlorinated
in Buchanan and its environs by local NGOs under the
supervision of Water and Sanitation Incorporated (WS)
with support from UNICEF in collaboration with the
Catholic Relief Services (CRS). To date, a total of 1,
467 wells have been chlorinated since the campaign
started on 21 September 1996.
Bong
One well has been completed and fitted with an Afridev
hand pump in Gbondio by LUSH under the UNICEF-UNOPS
emergency water and sanitation project in Bong County.
CHILDREN AND EDUCATION
It was reported at a meeting of donor members of the
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHandSW)
Orphanage Board of Accreditation, (SCF-UK, PMU, CRS and
UNICEF) that the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
(MOHandSW) had unilaterally accredited 27 additional
orphanages (which brings to 48 the number of orphanages
in Monrovia). Although these institutions might not have
necessarily met the criteria set by the Board, the fact
that they have been accredited enables them to receive
support from donors. Originally there were 21 of these
institutions, some of which were under scrutiny.
10,000 Education Kits brought in by UNICEF for the local
Church Related Education and Development Organisation
(CREDO), have arrived and distribution is expected to
commence next week.
DEMOBILISATION
A one week workshop for staff of the National Disarmament
and Demobilisation Commission (NDDC) and the senior and
field commanders of the various factions ended on
Tuesday, 15 October. The closing ceremony was attended
by Vice Chairman of the Council of State Mr. Charles
Ghankay Taylor. The workshop was to help the attendants
identify obstacles to the disarmament, demobilisation and
reintegration programme (DDR) as well as work out
strategies for overcoming them. A significant outcome of
the workshop was the realisation by the attendants that
the DDR programme was primarily the responsibility of the
government (NDDC) and the people of Liberia and that the
role of the international community was only supportive.
Additionally, the workshop clarified that international
support could only come if the NDDC began to do tangible
things. To this end, Councilman Charles Taylor announced
a donation of USD10,000.00 to the Commission as well as
one hour broadcast time each day on his KISS FM and
shortwave radio stations. At the end of the ceremony,
the Commission handed over pre-registration disarmament
forms to the faction field commanders for registration of
ten percent of their fighters. This action represents
the first practical step taken by NDDC towards the
disarmament and demobilisation programme.
On 15 and 16 October, the national NGO consortium, New
African Research and Development Agency (NARDA), together
with a US-based organisation, Friends of Liberia, held a
workshop for the NGOs at the Liberia Opportunities
Industrialisation Centre (LOIC). The theme of the
workshop was the -demobilisation and reintegration of
combatants- in Liberia and the role of NGOs in the DDR
program. The Demobilisation Unit of UNDHA-HACO together
with other agencies such as NDDC, UNOPS and UNDP
participated in the workshop as resource persons. UNDHA-
HACO enlightened the attendants about the activities that
constitute the demobilisation process and used the
opportunity to clarify its role and responsibility in the
demobilisation process in Liberia. UNDA-HACO also
identified the roles which NGOs are expected to play in
the DDR programme. It is worth noting here that these
workshops are essentially aimed at increasing the
interest of Liberians in DDR as well as the peace
process. A non-denominational local religious
organisation, the Interfaith Mediation Committee (IFMC),
with support from UNICEF, plans to hold a workshop on 23
October on -War Affected Children.-
SECURITY
Violent crime continues to plague the Monrovia area. UN
and NGO staff have been advised to avoid travel after
dark. If travel is required, movement in groups of two
to three vehicles is recommended. International
organisations have also been advised to avoid the area
surrounding the Barclay Training Centre. Newly-arriving
NGOs have been advised to consult with older
organisations on the ground before selecting office or
residential premises.
The Program Compliance and Violations Committee (PCVC)
met and discussed the following issues:
1. Two vehicles operated by the Guinean contingent of
ECOMOG were identified as possibly looted NGO vehicles.
The PCVC has requested the Force Commander to arrange a
joint inspection of these vehicles to verify engine and
chassis numbers against the list of looted vehicles.
2. SCF-UK brought in a complaint of an ECOMOG soldier
severely beating a street child. The PCV forwarded the
letter to the Force Commander requesting that he
investigate the incident and provide a report of actions
taken.
3. On 13 October, four CARE staff members were arrested
and accused of espionage by personnel of the National
Security Agency (NSA), after they were found walking on
the beach behind the Barclay Training Centre. They were
subsequently detailed and an attempt was made to extort
payment of a bond for their safe release, although they
produced identification to show that they were relief
personnel. UNDHA-HACO and the Acting Director of the
LRRRC intervened and were able to have them released. On
14 October, UNDHA-HACO and CARE met with Acting Chairman
of the Council of State, Vice Chairman Oscar Quiah to
complain about the behaviour and wrote to UNDHA-HACO to
apologise for the conduct of the NSA agents as well as
arranged for the return of the passport.
4. CRS complained of harassment by ECOMOG troops in the
Harbel-Peters Town area. The harassment involved the
detention and delay of vehicles carrying food aid over
the period 27-30 September. A letter was sent by the PCVC
to the Force Commander requesting immediate action to
avoid such incidents in the future.
Fighting in Grand Cape Mount has once again changed the
frontline between ULIMO-K and ULIMO-J. On 27 September
ULIMO-J was in control of Tienni while the rival ULIMO-K
forces were in control of Bo. Within the followings days,
a large area opened between them with ULIMO-J retreating
to Sinje and ULIMO-K taking up positions at Tienni. The
neighbouring town of Wangekor keeps changing hands
between the two rivals.
NGOs operating in Grand Cape Mount report continuing
harassment and human rights abuses of civilians and NGO
national staff by ULIMO-J fighters.
Workers for TEAR Fund-Oxfam in the Vonzula feeding centre
were forced to perform porter duties by fighters in the
village. But they were allowed to return to their work
after a village elder intervened to have them released.
Another group of ULIMO-J fighters, objecting to the Oxfam
cholera centre project, halted the construction. Work was
allowed to proceed only after the intervention of village
elders.
After an initial interruption resulting from last months
harassment of committee members by fighters of the
Liberia Peace Council (LPC) in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh
County, the Cease-Fire Violation Committee made up of
representatives of the warring factions, ECOMOG, UNOMIL
and the National Disarmament and Demobilisation
Commission (NDDC), has resumed operations. The committee
visited the south-eastern port city of Greenville, Sinoe
County, which has been the scene of renewed fighting
between the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL)
and the Liberian Peace Council (LPC). Greenville is now
confined to be under NPFL control. Following the visit to
Greenville, the committee visited Zwedru to complete its
earlier assessment mission which was interrupted by the
LPC. Both visits were intended to verify continuous
reports of fighting between the NPFL and LPC in the
south-east. The committee carried out its mission and
returned to Monrovia without incident.
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Mr. Tesema Negash
UN Humanitarian Coordinator-Monrovia
Tel.: (231) 226 041-042
Fax: (874) 175 46 27 (sat.)
Complex Emergencies Division (CED)-New York
Mr. Peter Due
Tel.: (1 212) 963.1731
Fax: (1 212) 963.3630
Inter-Agency Support Branch (IASB)-Geneva
Ms. Deborah Saidy-Mr. Chris Kaye
Tel.: (41 22) 788.6384-788.6385
Fax: (41 22) 788.6386
Press to contact (DHA-Geneva)
Ms. Madeleine Moulin-Acevedo
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