Congo-Kinshasa: Why Ituri's War-Displaced Fear a UN Peacekeeper Pullout

"The militias are still active and the weapons are still circulating." Read more »

Central African Republic: Peacekeeper Sex Abuse Rife in Central African Republic As Survivors Stay Silent

'Victims are very afraid to talk about what they have experienced and don't know who to talk to.' Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: How Congolese Journalists Displaced By the M23 War Are Keeping the Airwaves Alive

'We are abandoned but continue to save lives thanks to our reports.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Women With Peacekeeper-Fathered Children Call for Support As Monusco Draws Down

'We fear for the future of these abandoned children.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In DR Congo's Beni Region, Departing Peacekeepers Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger

'They have abused our trust. We are ready for them to leave.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'My Heart Is Bleeding' - Congolese Youth On the M23 War and Prospects for Peace

'We just want peace and that everyone lays down their arms.' Read more »

Central Africa: UN Peacekeeper Pullout Brings Mixed Feelings in DR Congo's South Kivu Province

'We have no assurance that the army can protect us like MONUSCO.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Ticking Time Bomb' - DR Congo Turns to Abusive Militias to Fight M23 Rebels

'Some of them are bandits, some are youth who were given a weapon.' Read more »

Africa: Yes, the Nexus Is Real. but It Needs a Radical Overhaul

The collective response to the refugee crisis in Chad shows what works, and what needs to change. Read more »

Africa: Why These 10 Humanitarian Crises Still Demand Your Attention

Beyond Gaza and Ukraine, emergency aid needs are going unmet in these neglected hotspots around the globe. Read more »

Africa: Inklings | Where's the Missing Report On Polio Vaccine Paralysis?

Notes and musings on how aid works, from The New Humanitarian's policy editors. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'People Started to Point the Finger' - How the M23 Conflict Endangers DR Congo's Tutsi Communities

'We didn't agree to create this group.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: How Congolese Journalists Covering the M23 War Are Being Forced to Pick Sides

'They want us to report what they want to hear.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's War-Displaced Face Rebel Shelling and Militia Abuses

'Displaced people today find themselves in a situation similar to the one they initially fled.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Slam Poems and Dance Shows - How Congolese Creatives Are Responding to the M23 Conflict

'When we sang and danced with others, I felt free from these thoughts.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Culture of Solidarity' - Why I'm Hosting Congolese Relatives Who Fled the M23 Conflict

'I am doing this because I have a humanist heart and a sense of hospitality.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Crowded Camps and Local Aid - How DR Congo's M23 Conflict Is Impacting Goma

"We are pleading for the return of peace. When we have peace, we will live well." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: GiveDirectly Cash Aid Fraud Led to Broken Families and Mounting Debts in DR Congo

'They are only calling on us to be patient. But a whole year of patience? It's too much, we have fallen into despair.' Read more »

Sudan: Reporter's Diary - Inside Darfur's Neglected Refugee Crisis

'I have visited Chad three times since the start of the war and I have seen that the humanitarian response has barely improved.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict in Western DRC Simmers Unnoticed Amid Rebel Gains in the East

'They've received no assistance, they're abandoned to their fate.' Read more »

Chad: 'Every Checkpoint Could Be Your Last' - the Perilous Road to Safety for Darfuri Refugees

'We found corpses lying every two kilometres.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Timid' Aid Response Hurts Congolese Displaced By M23 Conflict

'Our lives depend on our neighbours.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Violence Plagues Women Displaced By DR Congo's M23 Conflict

'The figures are alarming.' Read more »

Burundi: In Burundi, Returning Refugees Face Mixed Fortunes

'Some decide to return to exile believing that they can find better things.' Read more »

Central African Republic: More UN Sex Abuse Allegations in CAR - 60 Peacekeepers to Be Sent Home

'The evidence also points to a breakdown in command and control by commanders over their personnel.' Read more »