Mozambique: Is There a Case for Dialogue to End Mozambique's Insurgent War?

"While military actions have contained territorial expansion, lasting solutions require dialogue." Read more »

Kenya: A Kenyan Refugee's Risky Quest for a Better Life in Europe

Life is forcing me to take this risk. Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Power-Sharing Collapse Drives Violence and Mass Displacement

"There is no other description other than a full-scale war." Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Blame Game After Videos Reveal Starving Displaced People in Tigray

"We are dying daily and burying almost every day." Read more »

Nigeria: Beyond 'Christian Genocide' - the Real Roots of Criminal Violence in Nigeria

"The only real way to reduce kidnapping in the long term is to improve economic conditions, reduce unemployment, and curb inflation." Read more »

East Africa: The Growing Threat of Conflict in the Horn of Africa

Tigray's elite has become deeply split, with every policy issue - from IDP returns to demobilisation - framed through the lens of factional allegiance. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fear and Survival - Reflections On a Year Under M23 Rule in Goma

"Mistakes are unforgivable, which is why we do everything to obey those who govern us." Read more »

Nigeria: Why Nigeria Needs to Acknowledge Male Conflict Rape Survivors

"The lack of social acceptance of male victims/survivors shapes public opinion in ways that trivialise their victimhood." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Caught in the Middle - Banyamulenge Face Violence and Instrumentalisation in DR Congo's Uvira

"We are associated with the war that is raging here." Read more »

Burkina Faso: Arrests and Red Tape - How Burkina Faso's Junta Is Throttling Humanitarian Aid

"We have an acute humanitarian crisis, but a government that alienates aid workers." Read more »

Tanzania: Why Tanzania's Mass Repatriation of Burundi Refugees Must Be Stopped

"I would rather die before I returned to Burundi." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: On the Road to DR Congo's Uvira, a Peace Deal Cooked Up in Washington Shows Its True Face

"The world's decision-makers know nothing about what is happening in my country." Read more »

Uganda: For Sudanese Refugee Women in Uganda, a Cup of Coffee and a Space to Speak

"I heard others telling their stories, and I felt they were similar to my own." Read more »

Nigeria: Did the US Military Strikes in Nigeria Hit the Right Target?

"I swear to you, there will be uncontrolled tears among the people such that those who bomb us will be sorry for the civilians." Read more »

Sudan: Sexual Abuse and Blood Theft - What I Found At a Camp for Sudanese Displaced From El Fasher

"We lost many of our loved ones and relatives." Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Ramps Up Sudanese Refugee Deportations With Little UNHCR Pushback

"It is a systematic effort to erase their legal protections." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In DR Congo's Uvira, Pro-Government Militia Actions Show Abuses Aren't Just an M23 Problem

"People were whipped, arrested, some died in detention." Read more »

Sudan: Women and Girls Fleeing El Fasher Describe Widespread RSF Sexual Violence

"Each time, a group would arrive in military vehicles, take us to a room, and rape us violently before leaving." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Life Under the M23 - What Our Reporting Reveals About Rebel Rule in DR Congo

"It is a bona fide police state that focuses only on security and neglects all other areas of life." Read more »

Kenya: 'The Weight We Carry'

Poems from Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp Read more »

Rwanda: UN Faces Scrutiny Over Refugee Transfers From Rebel-Held DR Congo to Rwanda

"It was brutal like you wouldn't believe." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Mining Interests and Missed Deadlines - Why Congolese See Little Hope in M23 Peace Talks

"They are signing commitments they never intended to implement." Read more »

Kenya: Why It's a Bad Idea to Triage Refugee Food Aid When Everyone's Hungry

"I am going to pick a rope and hang myself to death." Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram Is Back, and Nigeria's IDP Return Policy Is in Trouble

"You can't just return people and expect them to face whatever is out there." Read more »

Sudan: From Exile, I Watched El Fasher Fall - and My Family Fight to Survive

"There is a particular cruelty to safety when your family is dying." Read more »