January 29
Africa: Over Half of Charity Campaigns for International Causes Focus On Africa - Here's Why That's Harmful
The images used by charities and NGOs can become deeply ingrained in the memories of supporters, donors, development partners and the "beneficiaries" themselves. These stories… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Africa: Projects Funded By the World Bank Group's Private Sector Arm Fuel Armed Conflict in Africa - Study
To what extent does private investment help developing countries to reduce conflict and violence and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals? Read more »
May 11, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Refugee Crisis - Aid Agencies Face Huge Challenges As Hundreds of Thousands Flee Violence
Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by a confrontation between two generals: the head of Sudan's Armed Forces, General Abdelfatah El-Burhan, and the head of… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: Why Are There So Few Women in Top Development Posts?
A global reckoning is emerging in the international development sector. Donors and the wider public are recognising the need for aid organisations to practise what they preach on… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: Race and Erasure - Why Africa's Humanitarian Crises Don't See the Same Response As Ukraine
With the war in Ukraine now in its second year, nearly a third of the country's population has been displaced, including 8 million people who have sought refuge beyond its borders. Read more »
February 26, 2023
Africa: How White Saviourism Harms International Development
A little while ago, two comedians on a late-night show poked fun of the "white saviour complex." It's the idea that people of colour, whether in the Global South or in the West,… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks in Somalia Affect Communities As Far As 900KM Away - Aid Agencies Need to Take Note
Policymakers tend to assume that the effects of conflict are felt only where violence occurs. As a result, humanitarian aid, protection efforts or asylum policies largely focus on… Read more »