April 12
Sudan: Sudan's Year of War, Non-Foreign Aid, and a Broken Gaza Pledge - the Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues. Read more »
March 28
Ethiopia: Social Safety Net Programme Faces Funding Gap As Starvation Looms
'At least if there was a safety net we could receive assistance every month.' Read more »
March 18
Uganda: Why Refugee Ration Cuts in Uganda Risk Long-Term Social Damage
'The worst effects of these ration cuts are yet to be seen.' Read more »
March 15
Mozambique: Rafah's Civilians, Mozambique's Storms, and Finding Joy in Malawi - the Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues. Read more »
March 12
Mali: As Army Operations Ramp Up in Mali, Rebel Groups Impose 'Suffocating' Blockades
'The blockades are linked to the conflict: They grow as the conflict grows.' Read more »
March 11
Sudan: How Sudanese Rights Defenders Are Risking Their Lives to Document the War
'Documentation is a pathway to justice.' Read more »
March 07
Kenya: Kenya's New Integration Plan for Refugees - Hope or Hype?
'All these flowery ideas? We are waiting to see.' Read more »
March 05
Ethiopia: 'Horrific' Civilian Toll As Ethiopia Turns to Combat Drones to Quell Local Insurgencies
'The place was littered with body parts of dead people, intact dead bodies, and survivors with missing limbs who were moaning in pain.' Read more »
March 04
Sudan: Communication Blackout Thwarts Mutual Aid Efforts in Besieged Khartoum
'If this continues, it will be a factor that hastens famine.' Read more »
February 26
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 »
February 20
Sudan: A Sudanese Journalist Describes the Horrors of a War She Cannot Cover
'Will I survive? Will I emerge unscathed? If I am killed, will I be buried, or will my body be left on the streets for the dogs to eat?' Read more »
February 19
Sudan: Sudan's Collapse Is a Test for the International Community. We Are Failing It.
'The UN Security Council cannot continue to ignore its responsibility to protect civilians.' Read more »
February 12
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 »
February 09
Sudan: Remembering Sudan, Rafah Assault Fears, and Abiy Award Anger - the Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues. Read more »
February 08
Burkina Faso: To End the Siege On My Burkinabé Town, We Must Open a Dialogue With the Jihadists
'We cannot farm, we cannot raise our livestock, and we cannot trade.' Read more »
February 07
Sudan: Digital Money Apps Become a Lifeline for War-Affected Sudanese
'I only realised their value when my money and belongings were stolen right in front of my eyes.' Read more »
February 02
Africa: Kenya, Haiti Leaders Look to Force Police Mission Through Despite Court Ruling
The UN-mandated deployment is aimed at reining in rampant gang violence, but many people in Kenya and Haiti fear it could make things worse. Read more »
January 23
Nigeria: Money Clubs Help Displaced Nigerians Create Their Own Safety Nets
'When organisations try to support and empower people, they often go about it the wrong way and identify the wrong people to support.' Read more »
January 10
Burkina Faso: 'Nobody Sees Me' - Photographing Displacement in Burkina Faso's Capital
'Since I have been here, nobody from the government has ever come to help.' Read more »
January 08
Africa: Why These 10 Humanitarian Crises Demand Your Attention Now
Beyond Gaza and Ukraine, emergency aid needs are going unmet in these neglected hotspots around the globe. Read more »
January 03
Africa: Editors' Picks - Power Up Your Thinking for 2024
Some of our most compelling coverage to inform your new year Read more »
December 15, 2023
Uganda: How a World Food Program Aid Revamp Has Gone Wrong
'The community is not ready for the policy, and the policy is affecting the community.' Read more »
December 11, 2023
Sudan: As Darfur Falls to the RSF, Where Is the Outrage At Their Atrocities?
'I have been asking why all these international humanitarian treaties and laws are failing us.' Read more »
December 05, 2023
Burkina Faso: In Burkina Faso's Blockaded Towns, War Crimes and Mutual Aid
'We really see solidarity almost everywhere and in all areas.' Read more »
November 28, 2023
Burkina Faso: Burkina's Faso Jihadist Conflict Worsens As Military Junta Pursues 'Total War'
Burkina Faso's humanitarian and security challenges are worsening as the country's junta-led government pursues an aggressive military campaign against jihadist armed groups, which… Read more »