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 28
Kenya: Why Irrigation Needs to Think Smaller to Save Kenyan Pastoralism
'As policymakers consider irrigation investments in the drylands, the past disappointing experiences of large-scale schemes must be taken into account.' 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 13
Ethiopia: Aid Glitches and Funding Shortfalls Increase Famine Fears in Tigray
'If we don't see serious action in the next few months, then things could become catastrophic.' 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 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 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 08, 2023
Kenya: The Testing Climate Journey Facing Kenya's Pastoralists
'The fundamental question is not about the future of pastoralism - it will always be around - it's about how we can do pastoralism more sustainably.' Read more »
August 31, 2023
Kenya: Why I Came Back to Dadaab - a Different Kind of Refugee Return Story
'My life is worth more than this.' Read more »
August 17, 2023
Somalia: 'There's No Future in This IDP Camp' - Why Somalia's Crisis Needs a Rethink
'You need to start thinking of these informal settlements as permanent settlements - mini-cities.' Read more »
August 08, 2023
Sudan: War Has Destroyed My Darfur Town - but I Will Keep Fighting for Justice
'There was a feeling that we were going to die, that we had no chance to survive.' Read more »
August 09, 2023
South Sudan: A South Sudanese Returnee's Story, From Khartoum to Their Childhood Home
'If the government and NGOs can live up to their promises, then I would at least be able to start planning for the future.' Read more »
August 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - a Dream for Many, a Nightmare for Many More
People are getting nervous Read more »
August 02, 2023
Sudan: How Mutual Aid Networks Are Powering Sudan's Humanitarian Response
'The beautiful thing is that we come together and spend time doing this.' Read more »
Kenya: Embracing Local Knowledge Is the Key to Resilience in Northern Kenya, Not Project Box-Ticking
'In the welter of jargon-heavy policy documents promoting 'resilience-building', the big question remains - what is 'resilience', and for whom?' Read more »
August 01, 2023
Ethiopia: Boom to Bust - Fallout of War and Drought Leaves Ethiopians Mired in Poverty
'What I have seen with my own eyes is a huge number of people starving and even dying.' Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Aid Workers Face Hundreds of Job Losses
'Most of my colleagues are all displaced, they all lost their homes.' Read more »
July 27, 2023
South Sudan: Urgent Help Needed for Stranded South Sudanese Returnees
'The South Sudan government, aid agencies, and donors need to work together to urgently put an end to this deepening crisis.' Read more »
June 29, 2023
Sudan: Obstacles to Aid Pile Up As Sudan's Conflict Rages On
'There is power, authority, and financial incentives to control the delivery of aid.' Read more »
June 26, 2023
Sudan: Q&A - The Civil Servant Documenting Sexual Violence in Conflict
'I made a pact: It either ends me, or I have to live trying to end it.' Read more »