March 06, 2023
Somalia: Aid, Corruption, and Neighbours in Need - A Reporter Reflects On Record Drought
People need help, but the limitations of international aid are stark. 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 »
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 »
February 10, 2023
Somalia: Earthquake Aid, Somaliland Independence, and Nigeria's New Naira - the Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues. Read more »
February 08, 2023
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 »
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 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 »
January 23, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: How to Avoid False Narratives Around DR Congo's M23 Conflict
Struggles over fact and meaning create real effects on the ground Read more »
January 19, 2023
South Sudan: No Quick Fix - The Challenge of Local Peacebuilding
'Processes cannot be sustained if they are not visibly championed by political and military leaders at the centre.' Read more »
January 12, 2023
Ethiopia: As Violence Subsides in Tigray, Ethiopia's Oromia Conflict Flares
'We will not keep quiet until peace comes and the suffering of our people ends.' Read more »
December 08, 2022
Uganda: 'Life Is Even Worse Now' - Ration Cuts and Price Rises Hit Refugees
'If they keep on reducing aid, it keeps adding more trauma.' Read more »
December 07, 2022
Uganda: Who Paid the Price for Refugee Fraud Scandal (And Who Didn't)?
Some say the international community's investment in a 'role model' refugee hosting country constrained the push for accountability. Read more »
December 01, 2022
Uganda: 'Hell Is Coming' - Army's Heavy-Handed Crackdown in Karamoja
'If you question, they will beat you.' Read more »
November 01, 2022
East Africa: Rising Ebola Cases in Uganda Spark Regional Concern
The raising of the threat level by the WHO has neighbours on edge amid growing questions over lockdowns and the broader response. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Somalia: The Hunger Road - Somalis On Surviving the Worst Drought in Decades
'The aid is not enough. It's only a drop in the ocean.' Read more »
October 18, 2022
South Sudan: Interlocking Crises - Why Humanitarian Needs Keep Increasing
'Politicians have divided people, but the time will come when people will realise that we are not benefiting.' Read more »
October 17, 2022
Somalia: How To Begin Fixing The 'Nonsensical' Humanitarian Financing System
'We need new global financial architecture, and we need to get creative.' Read more »
September 28, 2022
East Africa: Is There a Path to Peace in the Tigray Conflict?
'There's no confidence on either side that the other can be trusted.' Read more »
September 22, 2022
South Sudan: UN Chief Calls for 'Urgent Report' After South Sudan Sex Abuse Allegations
An investigation by The New Humanitarian and Al Jazeera revealed years of widespread abuse allegations against aid workers at the UN-run camp in Malakal. Read more »
South Sudan: Aid Sector Sex Abuse - A Common Occurrence With Re-Occurring Themes
'Sometimes, the mechanisms set up to control sexual exploitation are seen like attacks against local cultures.' Read more »
South Sudan: Alleged Sex Abuse By Aid Workers Unchecked for Years in UN-Run Camp
'The people sexually exploiting and abusing women... are the very people meant to serve and protect them.' Read more »
September 12, 2022
Somalia: Four Steps to Help Avoid Future Famines in Somalia
'Just think what would happen if an entire European city died of hunger: I guarantee you, things would change - and fast.' Read more »
September 09, 2022
Sudan: Twelve Million Face Acute Hunger in Sudan
'The deeper crisis is that Sudan's political economy is structured in an unequal and exploitative manner.' Read more »