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September 13
Nigeria: Zamfara - Nigeria's Wild Northwest
Hundreds have lost their lives this year as a fertile region descends into worsening conflict Read more »
September 10
Nigeria: Want to Thwart Human Traffickers? Just Add Water
Human trafficking in northeastern Nigeria is a topic I've written extensively about, but I didn't know how frequently traffickers targeted internally displaced persons camps until… Read more »
September 06
North Africa: At Libya's Unchecked Southern Borders, a Key to Easing the Migration Crisis
As the EU sets new policies and makes deals with African nations to deter hundreds of thousands of migrants from seeking new lives on the continent, what does it mean for those… Read more »
September 04
Mali: 'I Have Lost Everything' - in Central Mali, Rising Extremism Stirs Inter-Communal Conflict
Head bowed, white boubou robe billowing in the breeze, Badomou Dara trudged over what remained of his house in Kara, a small mud-built village in Mali's central Mopti region. Read more »
August 31
Mali: Mali Peace Wreckers, Messy Food Aid, and Well-Meaning Celebrities - the Cheat Sheet
Every Friday, IRIN's team of specialist editors offers a curation of humanitarian news, trends, and developments from around the globe. Read more »
August 28
Congo-Kinshasa: New Phase of Lawlessness Grips Congo's Kasaï Region
In the Democratic Republic of Congo's southern Kasaï region, the mass graves and massacres of 2017 have given way to general insecurity marked by banditry, military abuses,… Read more »
August 24
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Becomes a Testing Ground for Experimental Drugs As It Fights Off Ebola in a Warzone
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have approved several experimental drugs to treat people infected with Ebola as an outbreak in a conflict zone proves hard to stop,… Read more »
August 21
Nigeria: The Danger of a Better-Behaved Boko Haram
Boko Haram, the Nigerian jihadist group infamous for its bombings and abductions, is undergoing something of a makeover. A key faction that has the backing of so-called Islamic… Read more »
Libya: In Libya, a City Once Run By Islamic State Struggles to Start Again
Thousands of Sirte residents are left with destroyed homes, landmines, and little help Read more »
August 17
Africa: Afghan Sieges, 3d Faces, and Aid Workers in the Crosshairs - the Cheat Sheet
Every Friday, IRIN's team of specialist editors offers a curation of humanitarian news, trends, and developments from around the globe. Read more »
August 16
Gambia: Returning From Libyan Detention, Young Gambians Try to Change the Migration Exodus Mindset
Mustapha Sallah knows all about taking the "back way", the Gambian expression for migrating to Europe, a journey that for many citizens comes to a brutal halt in a Libyan jail. Read more »
August 15
West Africa: Ebola Responders Must Learn Language Lessons From the 2014 Epidemic
August 2014 was a scary time in West Africa. Ebola was spreading rapidly and the international community was waking up to a disaster that ultimately killed more than 11,000 people. Read more »
August 14
South Sudan: All You Need to Know About the New Power-Sharing Accord
After months of negotiations aimed at ending a civil war that has killed tens of thousands of people and forced some 4.5 million from their homes since December 2013, South Sudan's… Read more »
August 13
Africa: U.S. Imposes New Conditions On Foreign Aid
US President Donald Trump's administration has introduced new conditions on billions of dollars in foreign aid spent through the UN and other multinational agencies, according to… Read more »
August 09
Congo-Kinshasa: Another Ebola Outbreak in Congo, This Time in a Conflict Zone
Barely one week after the Democratic Republic of Congo declared an end to its ninth outbreak of Ebola, it announced, on 1 August, its 10th. Only this time, the deadly virus has… Read more »
August 07
Nigeria: Meet the Hero Making Sure Boko Haram Victims Get Healthcare
Since fleeing his home in Nigeria's Borno State six years ago, retired civil servant Iddrisu Ibrahim Halilu has fought tirelessly on behalf of those who, like him, have been… Read more »
August 02
Cameroon: Trekking With 'Ambazonia Defense Forces' - Inside a Separatist War
Emmanuel Freudenthal is the first journalist to spend time with an anglophone armed group, trekking for a week with them in the sun and rain, across rivers and up steep hills,… Read more »
August 01
Senegal: High-Profile Terror Trial Speaks to an Emerging Threat in Senegal
Unlike other nearby West African countries like Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Mali, Senegal has so far been spared a major attack by Islamist extremists. But experts say… Read more »
July 30
Mali: 'Praying for Peace' - Malians Pick New President Amid Rising Violence
On Sunday, millions of Malians cast their votes in the first round of fiercely contested presidential elections amid accusations of fraud and a spike in jihadist and inter-communal… Read more »
July 25
Liberia: The Orphans of So-Called Islamic State Left in Libyan Limbo
"The plight of these children is a consequence of war" Read more »
July 24
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Ruling Party Accused of Using Food Aid to Buy Votes
Zimbabwe heads to the polls on Monday for landmark elections, the first since Robert Mugabe was ousted in November after 37 years in power. But despite promises of a new… Read more »
July 23
Sudan: For Refugees in Sudan, Fears Surround Probe Into UN Resettlement Fraud
Potential witnesses worry about retaliation and complain about the lack of protection Read more »
July 18
Africa: In Appreciation - Barbara Harrell-Bond, Refugee Advocate and Researcher, 1932-2018
In the current international climate, refugees can use all the supporters they can get. But last week, refugees around the world lost an irreplaceable champion with the passing of… Read more »
July 17
Africa: In Conversation With - George Okoth-Obbo, Head of Operations At the UN Refugee Agency
The senior UNHCR executive opens up about his agency's challenges influencing antagonistic governments, its fractious relationship with other UN agencies, and a refugee response… Read more »
July 12
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Whoever They Met, They Would Cut and Kill' - Displaced Congolese Recount Rebel Atrocities
Two years of tit-for-tat attacks in Rutshuru have left villages burnt, civilians killed, and communities divided along ethnic lines Read more »
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