May 25, 2023
Somalia: A Military Offensive Won't Solve Somalia's Humanitarian Crisis
'Aid primarily reaches regions where the government's authority has already been long established.' Read more »
May 15, 2023
Sudan: As Aid Efforts Ramp Up in Sudan, Local Groups Must Take Centre Stage
'We are facing this crisis on our own.' Read more »
May 11, 2023
Sudan: Local Ceasefires and Disrupted Aid - How Sudan's Conflict Is Impacting Darfur
'We are going to see tough days in many cities.' Read more »
May 02, 2023
Sudan: 'A Ticket to Anywhere' - Stories of Grief and Relief On a Bus Out of Khartoum
'We were living for five days under continuous fire.' Read more »
May 01, 2023
East Africa: Hard Borders and Little Aid - How Civilians Are Escaping Sudan's Conflict
'I never imagined I would find myself in this situation.' Read more »
April 27, 2023
Africa: We Need to Talk About International Aid and Refugee Self-Reliance
'International organisations and NGOs often treat refugees as burdens that need to be taken care of rather than as human beings capable of taking care of ourselves.' Read more »
April 26, 2023
Sudan: Aid Agencies in Sudan Face Massive Reboot As War Takes Hold
'This is now a much harder operational environment.' Read more »
April 25, 2023
Sudan: Khartoum Diary - 'I Lost My Son in This Meaningless Power Struggle'
'This is not Kabul or Mogadishu. It is not even Darfur or another warzone in Sudan.' Read more »
April 20, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray's Long Road to Recovery
'Life is more and more difficult. We lack everything.' Read more »
April 21, 2023
Uganda: Refugee Programme Hit By Fresh Fraud Concerns
'We kept asking for feedback. But nothing happened.' Read more »
April 19, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Unrest - The View From Darfur
'International media are focusing on Khartoum, but rights violations are also happening here.' Read more »
April 17, 2023
Sudan: The Humanitarian Backdrop to Sudan's Unrest
'This crisis extends way beyond Khartoum.' Read more »
March 13, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: 'I Just Want to Return Home' - Displaced Congolese On the M23 Conflict and the Need for Peace
'My big wish is for the government to bring peace.' Read more »
March 09, 2023
Kenya: Let Refugees Be Economic Contributors
'People like me have historically had neither freedom of movement nor the right to work.' Read more »
February 28, 2023
Malawi: A Refugee's Story - 'It's Like Living in a Waiting Room to Nowhere'
What happens when so-called 'solutions' for refugees fail? Read more »
Niger: Why Nigeriens Are Protesting Against France's Anti-Militant Campaign
'Colonisation is an unhappy memory that pushes many people to revolt.' Read more »
February 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Minorities Remain Fearful Despite Peace Deal
'People do not feel safe, so they are trying to protect themselves.' Read more »
February 08, 2023
Sudan: 'Justice Has to Happen First' - Why Darfuris Are Rejecting a Local Reconciliation Drive
Many feel the deals entrench impunity and ignore the conflict's root causes. Read more »
Sudan: ICC Trial Brings Mixed Feelings for Darfur Janjaweed Victims
'We are rejoicing at the news, and in sorrow recalling all the crimes he committed.' Read more »
February 07, 2023
Somalia: A New Plan to Tackle Trauma in Somalia After 30 Years of 'Shared Distress'
'Without addressing the need for social healing, it will be impossible to achieve long-term recovery, stability, and security in the region.' Read more »
February 06, 2023
Mali: In Northern Mali, Islamic State Attacks Cause 'Tragedies Beyond Comprehension'
'Not even a simple hello has been received from the government, not even to find us a space to settle.' Read more »
February 01, 2023
Western Sahara: Western Sahara's 'Frozen Conflict' Heats Up, but World's Attention Elsewhere
'There is a war and nobody is talking about it. Everybody is talking about Ukraine, and nobody is talking about Western Sahara.' Read more »
January 31, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Aid Access Improves As Peace Deal Makes Headway
'The issue we are facing now is scale. We're seeing very high demand for services.' Read more »
January 30, 2023
Nigeria: 'Everyone Knows Somebody Who Has Been Kidnapped' - Inside Banditry Epidemic
Communities across the northwest are paying protection money to avoid being killed or abducted. Some are now forging local peace deals. Read more »
January 26, 2023
South Sudan: How Writing Became My Refuge As a Woman Escaping South Sudan's War
'My stories have had a major impact.' Read more »