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 »
January 16
Africa: How Do You Break the Mould Around International Aid? Try Genuine Trust
In search of a model beyond trickle-down aid. 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 »
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 22, 2023
Ethiopia: Food Aid Freeze Leads to Suffering and Deaths in Tigray - Relief Official
'Our children are falling like leaves.' Read more »
June 05, 2023
Ethiopia: World Food Programme Leadership Resigns Amid Aid Diversion Probe, Sources Say
The agency's aid into Tigray has been suspended since an internal investigation - due to deliver its findings any day - was launched in May. Read more »
March 29, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Ebola Sex Abuse Victims May Never Find Justice
'The UN has essentially created a two-tier system for survivors of sexual abuse.' Read more »
March 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: More Women Accuse Aid Workers in Ebola Sex Abuse Scandal
'I'm left wondering what I might have done with my life.' Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: WHO Sex Abuse Victims Say Help Is Too Little Too Late
'They came to get information from us, then left us with nothing.' Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: WHO Calls in Experts to Decide On Conflicting Ebola Sex Abuse Reports
'The restrictive approach favoured by WHO is an absurdity.' 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 »
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 »
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 22, 2022
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 19, 2022
Africa: From Aid Double Standards to the Climate Emergency - What We're Watching At the UNGA
As crises expand and increasingly overlap around the world, we look at key issues on (and off) the humanitarian radar. Read more »
August 23, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: 'A Playground for Colonial Forces' - Unpacking the Anti-UN Protests in DR Congo
If MONUSCO really wants to improve its image, it should start by listening to the population's genuine grievances. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Activists Are Protesting Against UN Peacekeepers in DR Congo
'Who will come to save the Congo? Only us young people.' Read more »
August 12, 2022
Africa: Taliban Anniversary, Gaza Flare-Up, and a Telling Defeat for Al-Shabab - the Cheat Sheet
Taliban anniversary, Gaza flare-up, and a telling defeat for al-Shabab Read more »