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28 Apr 2006 17:10:59 GMT
More than 1,400 people forced to flee fighting in south-western Colombia
Hundreds of people are fleeing fighting between the army and one of Colombia's irregular armed groups in the south-western department of Nariño. UNHCR is gravely concerned about the
humanitarian situation in Nariño which has been deteriorating since the start of the year.
NEWSBLOG: Behind the headlines - April 13, 2006
13 Apr 2006
Source: AlertNet
International aid needed after floods in Ecuador, warning that violence in Nigeria's oil region could get worse before it gets better, and Western Sahara's Polisario Front launches a new TV station ... Full Article...

Ecuador Indians go home as anti-trade protests end
24 Mar 2006 21:06:59 GMT
Source: Reuters
QUITO, Ecuador, March 24 (Reuters) - Ecuadorean Indians in
Quito crammed on buses to head home on Friday after suspending
a protest against U.S. free trade talks that cost the Andean
country ... Full Article...

Ecuadorean anti-trade protests wane, talks start
24 Mar 2006 02:10:50 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Alonso Soto
QUITO, ECUADOR, March 23 (Reuters) - Ecuadorean troops
firing tear gas cleared Indian protesters from highways they
had blocked as protests against a U.S. free-trade deal waned
and ... Full Article...

Ecuador Indian leader demands trade referendum
22 Mar 2006 20:20:02 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Alonso Soto
QUITO, Ecuador, March 22 (Reuters) - An Indian leader on
Wednesday demanded a referendum on a U.S.-Ecuadorean free trade
pact as demonstrations against the proposed deal lost ... Full Article...

Bird flu poses fresh threat to endangered species
22 Mar 2006 13:51:52 GMT
Source: Reuters
Ecuador calls emergency to quell Indian protest
22 Mar 2006 03:46:15 GMT
Source: Reuters
Ecuador declares emergency amid Indian protest
22 Mar 2006 01:03:10 GMT
Source: Reuters
Ecuador declares emergency amid Indian protest
22 Mar 2006 01:01:52 GMT
Source: Reuters
Ecuador tightens security as Indians vow protests
20 Mar 2006 19:55:11 GMT
Source: Reuters
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