September 17
Congo-Kinshasa: 'My Heart Is Bleeding' - Congolese Youth On the M23 War and Prospects for Peace
'We just want peace and that everyone lays down their arms.' Read more »
September 04
Kenya: Kenya's Security Paradox - Police Sent to Haiti As Banditry Plagues North Rift
'Those who say there is calm in the North Rift don't know the life we live.' Read more »
June 27
Kenya: Dear Haiti, Our Kenyan Police Are a Problem
'As they arrive on your doorstep, all I can offer is an apology for the burden we have unfortunately brought upon you.' Read more »
April 25
Egypt: Inside Egypt's Secret Scheme to Detain and Deport Thousands of Sudanese Refugees
'I pleaded with the soldiers, but they refused to help us.' Read more »
April 12
Uganda: Uganda's Fight Against Cattle Raiders Is Dividing Karamoja Communities
'These days a son can even kill his father over money.' Read more »
March 05
Ethiopia: 'Horrific' Civilian Toll As Ethiopia Turns to Combat Drones to Quell Local Insurgencies
'The place was littered with body parts of dead people, intact dead bodies, and survivors with missing limbs who were moaning in pain.' 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 »
July 12, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Violence Plagues Women Displaced By DR Congo's M23 Conflict
'The figures are alarming.' Read more »
July 03, 2023
Nigeria: 'They Just Shoot and Burn' - Civilians Targeted in Nigeria's War On Boko Haram
'We need the international community to demand a thorough investigation.' 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 »
June 09, 2023
Central African Republic: More UN Sex Abuse Allegations in CAR - 60 Peacekeepers to Be Sent Home
'The evidence also points to a breakdown in command and control by commanders over their personnel.' Read more »
June 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Cash Transfer NGO GiveDirectly Loses U.S.$900,000 in DR Congo Mobile Cash Fraud
"These were people who had high starting levels of vulnerability (who) were told that they were going to receive a potentially life changing amount of money." Read more »
May 31, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Shaky M23 Ceasefire Stokes Fears of Further Conflict in Eastern DR Congo
'We have belligerents who are not acting in good faith.' Read more »
April 21, 2023
Uganda: Refugee Programme Hit By Fresh Fraud Concerns
'We kept asking for feedback. But nothing happened.' 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 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 »
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 24, 2022
West Africa: Sahel Insurgency - What Policymakers Need to Do Differently
'Armed groups often seek to control people before they seek to dominate territory.' Read more »
October 25, 2022
Liberia: 'Truth Telling' and the Path to War Crimes Justice in Liberia
'The war is over. The man has apologised, and I have forgiven him.' Read more »
October 19, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's #EndSARS Struggle Endures
'Nigerians are hungry for a messiah.' 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 »