Burkina Faso: How Burkina Faso's Military Junta Outlawed Local Peace Talks With Jihadists

"The refusal to negotiate has increased the suffering of the populations." Read more »

Senegal: A Fool's Mission - Trying to Track the Impact of EU Migration Funding in Senegal

'The idea that migration needs to be reduced at all costs is completely misguided.' Read more »

Africa: Why These 10 Humanitarian Crises Still Demand Your Attention

Beyond Gaza and Ukraine, emergency aid needs are going unmet in these neglected hotspots around the globe. Read more »

Africa: Inklings | Where's the Missing Report On Polio Vaccine Paralysis?

Notes and musings on how aid works, from The New Humanitarian's policy editors. Read more »

Burkina Faso: International Aid Groups 'Utterly Failing' Conflict Victims in Burkina Faso - Egeland

'The aid has gone down while needs have grown.' Read more »

Niger: In Post-Coup Niger, Migration Becomes Legal Again

'The Europeans fuss, but Niger has always been a transit country.' Read more »

Nigeria: In Northeast Nigeria, Those Who Fled Conflict Are Being Returned to Conflict

'There is a desperate attempt to create an image of normalcy.' Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Accused of Expelling Fulani Asylum Seekers From Burkina Faso

'We know we are not wanted in Ghana, but they will kill us in Burkina Faso.' Read more »

Mali: As Army Operations Ramp Up in Mali, Rebel Groups Impose 'Suffocating' Blockades

'The blockades are linked to the conflict: They grow as the conflict grows.' Read more »

Burkina Faso: To End the Siege On My Burkinabé Town, We Must Open a Dialogue With the Jihadists

'We cannot farm, we cannot raise our livestock, and we cannot trade.' Read more »

Nigeria: Money Clubs Help Displaced Nigerians Create Their Own Safety Nets

'When organisations try to support and empower people, they often go about it the wrong way and identify the wrong people to support.' Read more »

Burkina Faso: 'Nobody Sees Me' - Photographing Displacement in Burkina Faso's Capital

'Since I have been here, nobody from the government has ever come to help.' Read more »

Africa: Editors' Picks - Power Up Your Thinking for 2024

Some of our most compelling coverage to inform your new year Read more »

Burkina Faso: In Burkina Faso's Blockaded Towns, War Crimes and Mutual Aid

'We really see solidarity almost everywhere and in all areas.' Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina's Faso Jihadist Conflict Worsens As Military Junta Pursues 'Total War'

Burkina Faso's humanitarian and security challenges are worsening as the country's junta-led government pursues an aggressive military campaign against jihadist armed groups, which… Read more »

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 »

Nigeria: Living Trapped Between Boko Haram and Nigeria's Military

'The military wanted to make us leave our villages. They've attacked us four times, burning houses and crops.' Read more »

Ghana: Soaring Prices and Dwindling Farm Yields Drive Growing Hunger in Ghana

'Everybody buys food. So if there's a problem with food prices then it becomes a major driver of food insecurity.' Read more »

Sierra Leone: What's Changed Since #AidToo? Not Much, Say Sex Workers in Sierra Leone

'It has to pay for the girls to leave sex work. If they cannot earn as much, then they will always go back.' Read more »

Nigeria: Why Oil Is a Humanitarian Issue for Nigeria's New President

'What the communities are asking for is that they clean up the mess, compensate the people, and restore their environment to what it was before they came in.' Read more »

Nigeria: What's At Stake in Nigeria's High-Risk Elections

'This election, more than most, is about the soul of the country.' Read more »

Niger: Why Nigeriens Are Protesting Against France's Anti-Militant Campaign

'Colonisation is an unhappy memory that pushes many people to revolt.' Read more »

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 »

Mali: In Northern Mali, Islamic State Attacks Cause 'Tragedies Beyond Comprehension'

'Not even a simple hello has been received from the government, not even to find us a space to settle.' Read more »

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 »