August 01
South Sudan: Communities Prepare for Renewed Flooding Ahead of Rainy Season
In a parched landscape, a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) tractor roars as it approaches a small village in Dentiuk, in South Sudan's Upper Nile state. It is towing a… Read more »
July 13
Africa: European Commission Must Scrutinise Italian Law Restricting Rescues At Sea
Brussels - Five leading Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have submitted a complaint to the European Commission (EC) about Italian Law 15/2023, and the practice by Italian… Read more »
June 02
South Africa: Hammanskraal - Here's How Doctors Without Borders is Providing Support to Those Affected by the Cholera Outbreak
An area of Hammanskraal called Kanana is the epicentre of a cholera outbreak in South Africa’s Gauteng Province, which has thus far resulted in more than a dozen confirmed… Read more »
March 15
Africa: Tales of Women at Sea
Testimonies of survivors fleeing across the central Mediterranean Read more »
March 07
Africa: Women Face Additional Burden While Crossing the Sea
Anyone crossing the sea to escape a dangerous situation, or to find a better life, is in a vulnerable position. But women face the additional burdens of gender discrimination and,… Read more »
January 24
Kenya: Donors Must Urgently Send Funds As Humanitarian Situation Deteriorates in Kenya
Hospital admissions of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition have spiked in Dagahaley, one of three refugee camps in the Dadaab refugee complex, eastern Kenya, amid… Read more »
December 19, 2022
South Sudan: Catastrophic Floods Cause Mass Displacement and Escalate Humanitarian Crisis in South Sudan
A small makeshift raft made from plastic sheeting and filled with dry grass is drifting along the Nile river, on it sits a family of eight people - the youngest just a baby. Read more »
July 05, 2022
Zimbabwe: Reaping the Rewards of Recycling in Harare, Zimbabwe
“It’s not waste until you waste it!” reads the sign in front of the towering water tanks in the community of Stoneridge on the outskirts of Zimbabwe’s… Read more »
February 11, 2022
Malawi: After Flooding, Displaced Malawians Are Living in Dire Conditions
On Monday 24 January 2022, Tropical Storm Ana made landfall in Malawi, directly affecting around 945,000 people, killing 45 leaving tens of thousands with no access to food or… Read more »
February 04, 2022
Mozambique: Attacks and Violence in Cabo Delgado Displace Thousands As Cyclone Season Begins in Mozambique
A recent surge in violence in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province has displaced thousands of people already affected by five years of conflict. At the same time, Mozambique is… Read more »
January 07, 2022
South Sudan: Hundreds of Thousands Still Living in Precarious Conditions Months After Floods
When the floodwater levels started rising in her village, 21-year-old Nyabeel* and her husband were torn about what to do. Leaving their land, which they relied on for food, was a… Read more »
November 23, 2021
South Sudan: Lacklustre Response Leaves People Dangerously Exposed in South Sudan Floods
People in Bentiu, northern South Sudan, are facing outbreaks of infectious and waterborne diseases, increased food insecurity and malnutrition, due to some of the most severe… Read more »