Central Africa: UN Peacekeeper Pullout Brings Mixed Feelings in DR Congo's South Kivu Province

'We have no assurance that the army can protect us like MONUSCO.' Read more »

Sudan: Host Families Are Sheltering Millions of Sudanese - but We Need More Support

'I definitely cannot meet all of my guests' needs.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Ticking Time Bomb' - DR Congo Turns to Abusive Militias to Fight M23 Rebels

'Some of them are bandits, some are youth who were given a weapon.' Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Conflicts Trigger Surge in Rape and Violence Against Women

'When the war stopped, a new one started on women.' Read more »

Somalia: The Govt View On Ending Somalia's Humanitarian Aid 'Trap'

Redirect funds to the government and focus on longer-term needs, a Somali official says. But at what cost? Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Refugee Camp Raid Unlikely to Smash People Smuggling Networks

'The police know about the smuggling, but they can't act because they get bribed.' Read more »

Sudan: In Sudan, Host Families Take the Strain of the World's Largest Displacement Crisis

'We shared everything, and we became like one family.' Read more »

Africa: Localisation Doesn't Shift Power. It Deepens International Dominance.

'International actors have the power to let local actors into the humanitarian club - or to keep them out.' Read more »

Africa: Yes, the Nexus Is Real. but It Needs a Radical Overhaul

The collective response to the refugee crisis in Chad shows what works, and what needs to change. 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 »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'People Started to Point the Finger' - How the M23 Conflict Endangers DR Congo's Tutsi Communities

'We didn't agree to create this group.' Read more »

Kenya: Don't Let the Elders Steal Your Revolution

Kenya's political class scrambles to catch up with its youth. 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 »

Africa: The Changing Face of Peacekeeping - What's Gone Wrong With the UN?

'There is a crisis on the demand and supply side of the equation.' Read more »

Mauritius: Tamils Allege Prison-Like Conditions On Diego Garcia Ahead of Unlawful Detention Hearing

'They are treating us like prisoners.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: How Congolese Journalists Covering the M23 War Are Being Forced to Pick Sides

'They want us to report what they want to hear.' Read more »

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 »

Sudan: Sudanese Refugees Trapped in Ethiopian Forest Call for 'Immediate Evacuation'

'We cannot sleep because of the threat of snakes, scorpions, and heavy rain.' Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Government Backtracks On Tax Bill After Deadly Protests

Police use live ammunition as people take to the streets to protest tax hikes. Read more »

Sudan: 'We Survive Together' - the Communal Kitchens Fighting Famine in Khartoum

'Everybody should be able to eat and not feel shame.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo's War-Displaced Face Rebel Shelling and Militia Abuses

'Displaced people today find themselves in a situation similar to the one they initially fled.' Read more »

Kenya: Dadaab Voices - Despair As Refugee Food Rations in Kenya Slashed By 60%

'We're seeing people robbing each other, and that's a result of the food cut happening without any notice.' 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 »

Ethiopia: The UN-Led Response in Ethiopia Was a Failure. It's Time for Accountability.

Understanding why the UN fails in civil wars is crucial to improving how it operates. Read more »

South Sudan: Why Is South Sudan So Dangerous for Local Aid Workers?

'I don't get to take off my vest. I don't get to go back to a guarded compound.' Read more »