Agence France-Presse

Recent Events

News & Analysis

agence france-presse and rebel and red cross - All News and Analysis

• Colombian rebels won't accept Red Cross visit

  - 2008-01-20

  BOGOTA AFP — The largest Colombian guerrilla group said Sunday it will not accept a visit by the Red Cross to examine the state of health of hostages the organization is holding. "For us the security of hostages that could be subject to an exchange comes first," Raul Reyes,...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, guerrilla, HEALTHCARE, rebel, Red Cross, SOFTWARE

• Colombia backs Chavez plan for FARC hostages' release

  - 2007-12-26

  CARACAS AFP — Colombian Marxist rebels were expected to free three hostages after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won the Colombian government's approval Wednesday for his plan for the handover. Bogota gave its nod to the plan hours after Chavez said it was the only thing standing in the way...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Colombia, Government, rebel, Red Cross, SOFTWARE

• Chinese hostage freed in Niger

  - 2007-07-15

  LAGOS AFP — A Chinese mining company employee kidnapped on July 6 in uranium-rich Niger by Tuareg rebels was handed over to the Red Cross on Sunday, the head of the rebel Movement of Niger People for Justice told AFP. "The ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross arrived....

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, rebel, Red Cross

• Aid ship docks in northern Sri Lanka as five dead in clashes: military

  - 2006-08-25

  COLOMBO AFP — A food relief ship has begun unloading in northern Sri Lanka, lifting a two-week siege of the Jaffna peninsula as fresh clashes left five rebels dead, the defence ministry said. Workers began the slow task of unloading 1,500 tonnes of food for the 350,000 civilians trapped by...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, civilian, food, Manufacturing, ministry, rebel, Red Cross

• Aid arrives in northern Sri Lanka as five die in clashes

  - 2006-08-25

  COLOMBO AFP — A food relief ship has begun unloading in northern Sri Lanka to lift a two-week siege of the Jaffna peninsula as fresh clashes left five rebels dead, the defence ministry said. Workers began the slow task of unloading 1,500 tonnes of food for the 350,000 civilians trapped...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, food, Government, Manufacturing, ministry, rebel, Red Cross, SOFTWARE

• Civilians shelter from Sri Lanka rebel battle, sporadic firing overnight

  - 2004-04-09

  TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka AFP ? Relief workers handed emergency supplies to thousands of people who had fled fighting between rival Tamil Tiger groups, as the military reported sporadic firing overnight. Government military sources estimate at least 20 rebels and two civilians died in the fighting which erupted Friday in...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, civilian, east, firing, rebel, Red Cross

• US pledges 9 million dollars aid for west Sudan refugees in Chad

  - 2004-02-25

  NDJAMENA AFP ? The US government has pledged 9.3 million dollars in aid for people who fled fighting in Sudan's western Darfur region and sought refuge in neighbouring Chad, the American embassy said. Part of the money will be immediately disbursed to international aid groups, including the UN High...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Chad, Government, rebel, Red Cross, refuge, SOFTWARE