Africa: What If We Stopped Aid Altogether?

If your humanitarian mission dies when the money dries up, it was never a mission, it was a business. Read more »

Sudan: Eight Stories About Mutual Aid to Mark Two Years of War in Sudan

The scale and impact of local efforts has been profound. Read more »

Sudan: Aid Efforts Blocked and Weaponised Amid Sweeping Cuts and Army Gains

These are the hurdles confronting relief groups after two years of war. Read more »

Sudan: An RSF Atrocity, a Mass Evacuation, and Another Side to Mutual Aid in Sudan

"It was the longest and darkest night of my life, one I can never forget." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: After the Fall of Goma and Bukavu, Where Is DR Congo's M23 War Headed?

"Civilians continue to die and live in fear." Read more »

Mali: A Malian Journalist, a Fabled Festival, and a Search for Truth in a Time of Crisis

A generational event offers a chance for local unity and self-discovery. Read more »

Somalia: African Union Peacekeepers in Somalia Accused of Widespread Abuse

"Cases of extrajudicial killings, sexual violence, and excessive use of force have fostered deep-seated resentment among much of the Somali population." Read more »

South Sudan: At a Beloved Juba Institution, Artists Promote 'Healing and Growth'

"I want to preserve the cultural identity of South Sudan." Read more »

Ethiopia: A Power Struggle in Tigray Risks Ethiopia's Peace Deal

"They said Tigray would be strong, and independent. But despite sacrificing so much, we are still poor - starving." Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Mutual Aid Groups Face Survival Battle Amid Army Abuse and US Aid Freeze

"They have no sources of income." Read more »

Central Africa: Ali Kony and the Twilight of the Lord's Resistance Army

"I wanted another life." Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Refugees Imprisoned and Impoverished By Ethiopian Visa Policy

"There is no logic in asking us to pay such amounts when we fled a war." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Aid Efforts Hamstrung in Goma As the M23 Tightens Control

"None of us will be able to respond to the needs with the means we have." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Why Conflict Mineral Narratives Don't Explain the M23 Rebellion in DR Congo

"Most reporting on the conflict is using questionable framings, suggesting it is purely driven by a desire to plunder the region's rich mineral resources." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Goma Dispatch - Mass Graves and Reprisal Fears As M23 Seize DR Congo City

"People were dying, people were being eliminated." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Get Up to Speed On the Rwanda-M23 Offensive in DR Congo

Have a look at some of our strongest reporting on the three-year insurgency. Read more »

Africa: How Climate Smart Is Solar in Meeting Africa's Power Needs?

"In many of the rural areas, there is no grid connection because the infrastructure is not developed, and the cost of that infrastructure is truly enormous." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Fall of Goma - Why Rwandan Aggression in DR Congo Must Be Stopped

"Rwanda's largest donors have failed to a coordinate any meaningful opposition." Read more »

Rwanda: Goma Capture Sparks Fears of Deeper Regional Conflict As Rwanda-Backed Rebels Push South

"I'm aware of the risk of sounding alarmist, but we do have the elements here of a very nasty escalation." Read more »

Sudan: 'Strength in Solidarity' - How Mutual Aid Is Helping Women Survive Sudan's War

"To make life easier for women, surviving the war requires collective work." Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Youth Cannot Stop State Abductions On Their Own

The edifice that allows abductions to happen, from its colonial set-up to the complicity of Western actors, should be addressed and dismantled. Read more »

Somalia: Dadaab Voices - Somali Refugees Fear Trump's Return

"We are not dangerous people. We are refugees. America has always been known to take in refugees." Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Why Ituri's War-Displaced Fear a UN Peacekeeper Pullout

"The militias are still active and the weapons are still circulating." Read more »

Sudan: How Sudan's Mutual Aid Groups Are Supporting Out of School Children

"I can't help but feel hopeful, seeing my children partake in these classes." Read more »

Africa: African-Led Peacekeeping Fills a UN-Sized Hole

"The UN deploys where there is peace to be kept, African-led PSOs deploy where there is no peace at all." Read more »