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 »

Sudan: Inside the Battle for El Fasher - 'Innocent Lives Are Lost Every Day'

"Residents are now living in constant fear of death." Read more »

Ethiopia: Refugees in Ethiopia's Amhara Region Continue to Face Almost Daily Attacks

"All we seek is a safe place, but unfortunately we found ourselves in another war." Read more »

Africa: Decolonise How? | the Crisis Is Always Past

An appreciation of history is necessary to understanding today's and future humanitarian crises. Read more »

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 »

Sudan: What's Unsaid | What Will Stop the Fighting in Sudan?

'The internationalisation of the conflict is such that Sudanese actors are not necessarily in full control.' Read more »

Sudan: Warring Parties Target Local Aid Volunteers As Fighting Escalates in Sudan

'The sounds of beatings and bombing were continuous.' Read more »

Ethiopia: Who Is Fano? Inside Ethiopia's Amhara Rebellion

'I have been in the jungle, struggling for my people.' Read more »

Africa: COP29 - Drought Warnings Save Lives, What About Livelihoods?

While it may be clear from a forecast when a good time to act might be, with regards to livelihoods it is never straightforward to decide what exactly should be done. Read more »

South Sudan: Reporter's Diary - the Struggle for Survival for South Sudanese Returnees

'There is no house, no food, and no place to sleep for the children.' Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Is Changing. the Humanitarian System Must As Well

'Humanitarians are a nightmare to work with.' 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 »

Central African Republic: Peacekeeper Sex Abuse Rife in Central African Republic As Survivors Stay Silent

'Victims are very afraid to talk about what they have experienced and don't know who to talk to.' Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: How Congolese Journalists Displaced By the M23 War Are Keeping the Airwaves Alive

'We are abandoned but continue to save lives thanks to our reports.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Women With Peacekeeper-Fathered Children Call for Support As Monusco Draws Down

'We fear for the future of these abandoned children.' Read more »

Mozambique: In Mozambique's Cabo Delgado, Extraction and Insurgency Without End

'If this war could have an end, I would go back and restart my life there with my children.' Read more »

East Africa: Tensions Rise in Horn of Africa As Ethiopia Searches for a Route to the Sea

'Abiy sees this as his historical legacy, giving Ethiopia access to the Red Sea.' Read more »

Kenya: How the U.S. Agrochemical Lobby Is Meddling in the Future of Kenyan Farming

'They didn't tell me that the chemicals were harmful.' Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: In DR Congo's Beni Region, Departing Peacekeepers Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger

'They have abused our trust. We are ready for them to leave.' Read more »

Ethiopia: Aid Workers Risk Death and Kidnap in Ethiopia's Troubled Amhara Region

'We can do all the analysis, but there is no set pattern to this - it's random, and that's one of the hardest things for any security team to try and pick up.' Read more »

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 »

Kenya: Kenya's Flagship Refugee Plan Marred By Lack of Consultation - Dadaab Voices

'As refugees, we are just waiting for our death. And the reason for that is we don't see a pathway for leaving this refugee life.' Read more »

Somalia: As Mogadishu's Skyline Transforms, the Urban Poor Call for Economic Inclusion

'In Mogadishu, new development is welcome - but all we ask is to be included.' Read more »