No reports of conflict between the Isaac and the Gadabursi could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please see below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Africa Confidential [London]. January - September 1998. Vol. 39. Nos. 1-17.

_____. January - December 1997. Vol. 38. Nos. 1-25.

Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series [Oxford]. January -September 1998. Vol. 35. Nos. 1-8.

_____. January - December 1998. Vol. 34. Nos. 1-11.

Horn of Africa Bulletin [Uppsala]. January-August 1998. Vol. 10. Nos. 1-4.

_____. January-December 1997. Vol. 9. Nos. 1-6.

The Indian Ocean Newsletter [Paris]. June 1997-October 1998. Nos. 768-827.

Electronic sources: IRB Dtabases, LEXIX/NEXIS, Internet, World News Connection.

Three oral sources consulted did not provide information on the requested subject.