21.   A member of the International Committee of the Red Cross gained access to the camp over the weekend after a week of pressuring authorities for access.

22.   Election observers in Madagascar have urged the international community to pressure authorities into considering opposition tallies of a December presidential poll before final results are announced.

23.   They pressured the authorities to shut down an advertising company promoting Western products.

24.   The embassies of Australia, Britain and France in Phnom Penh have pressured Cambodian authorities to end the uncertainty caused by conflicting reports over their nationals.