Chad Wood
Chad
According to UNICEF, 46 percent of boys and 33 percent of girls attended primary school. Educational opportunities for girls were limited, mainly because of the traditional role of young girls in household tasks such as the search for water and wood. The percentage of girls enrolled in secondary school was extremely low compared with that of boys, primarily because of early marriage. ... Anti-refugee sentiment among the citizens living in refugee-affected areas of the country was high due to pressure on local resources--such wood, water, and grazing land for animals--and the provision of goods and services for refugees that were not available to the local population. During the year, there were reports that citizens attacked refugees and destroyed their wells out of frustration and fear of resource shortages. During the year, the UNHCR and its partner organizations expressed concern about the possibility of the militarization of the refugee camps, particularly one located on the border. As a result, between August and year's end, gendarmes were deployed at the camps to protect the refugees from outside influences. ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Burkina Faso is a source, transit, and destination country for children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. To a lesser extent, Burkinabe women are trafficked to Europe for prostitution. Burkinabe children are trafficked to Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Mali. Burkinabe boys are trafficked within the country for exploitation as agricultural laborers, domestics, metal workers, wood workers, and miners. Burkinabe girls are trafficked internally for exploitation as domestic servants, beggars, and prostitutes. Burkina Faso is a transit country for trafficked Malian children bound for other West African countries. Children from Benin and Togo are trafficked into Burkina Faso for forced labor. The Government of Burkina Faso does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making signi ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Other housing at post is a mix of government-owned (two properties), Long-Term Lease (a six-unit residential compound adjacent to the American School) and Short-Term Lease. Houses are built of cement, brick, tile, and plaster. Since wood is scarce and deteriorates rapidly, little is used. Most window and doorframes are locally fabricated metal; floors are linoleum or ceramic tile. Patios are brick or cement, and cupboards are usually masonry and tile. Construction standards are poor and interior design (kitchens, for example) is often inconvenient. Over the past several years, however, the Embassy has made substantial improvements in its housing pool. ... [Read More]
Chiefs of Mission Listed by Country or Organization
1111-- Colombia: William Braucher Wood ... [Read More]
Biographies Listed by Title or Country
1111-- Colombia: William Braucher Wood ... [Read More]
Biographies Listed Alphabetically by Last Name
Wood, William Braucher ; Ambassador, Colombia ... [Read More]
Sudan Peace Act Report of April 21, 2004
Despite the Government of Sudan’s denial, there is clear evidence that it is openly supporting the Arab militia in its brutal attacks against mostly black African indigenous groups – Fur, Zaghawa, Masaalit -- in the region, including attacks by military aircraft. Credible NGO reporting indicates that GOS aerial attacks and pillaging by the Jingaweit are being conducted in areas long since vacated by opposition rebels. Moreover, the aerial attacks appear to be indiscriminate according to Amnesty International (AI). These attacks are described by AI as often consisting of shrapnel filled boxes being ejected from aircraft and the shelling of villages by helicopters. During these attacks, wells are destroyed, cattle looted and crops burned, and villages are rendered uninhabitable. The Government’s denial of dropping bombs on civilian populations in western Sudan, claiming that the air strikes are targeting “suspicious movements by armed groups” in areas not included in any cease-fire agree ... [Read More]
B
Baldwin, William Woodward (1862-1954) ... Bliss, Robert Woods (1875-1962) ... Boehm, Richard Wood (1926- ) ... [Read More]
Gabon (04/05)
Industry (9% of GDP): Types--petroleum related, wood processing, food and beverage processing. ... Trade (2003): Exports--$2.6 billion: petroleum, wood, manganese. Major markets--U.S., EU, Asia. Imports--$0.7 billion: construction equipment, machinery, food, automobiles, manufactured goods. Major suppliers--U.S., France, China. ... [Read More]
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