February 21, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Rebel Attacks Trigger Rising Mental Health Concerns in DR Congo
'Most of the patients who come to us are victims of insecurity.' Read more »
February 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Minorities Remain Fearful Despite Peace Deal
'People do not feel safe, so they are trying to protect themselves.' Read more »
February 13, 2023
Africa: Africa Decides 2023 - Elections in the Shadow of Humanitarian Crisis
Early action to safeguard the electoral process could help mitigate some of the concerns around poll legitimacy. Here are some suggestions... Read more »
February 10, 2023
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 »
February 08, 2023
Sudan: 'Justice Has to Happen First' - Why Darfuris Are Rejecting a Local Reconciliation Drive
Many feel the deals entrench impunity and ignore the conflict's root causes. Read more »
Sudan: ICC Trial Brings Mixed Feelings for Darfur Janjaweed Victims
'We are rejoicing at the news, and in sorrow recalling all the crimes he committed.' Read more »
February 07, 2023
Somalia: A New Plan to Tackle Trauma in Somalia After 30 Years of 'Shared Distress'
'Without addressing the need for social healing, it will be impossible to achieve long-term recovery, stability, and security in the region.' Read more »
February 06, 2023
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 »
February 01, 2023
Western Sahara: Western Sahara's 'Frozen Conflict' Heats Up, but World's Attention Elsewhere
'There is a war and nobody is talking about it. Everybody is talking about Ukraine, and nobody is talking about Western Sahara.' Read more »
January 31, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Aid Access Improves As Peace Deal Makes Headway
'The issue we are facing now is scale. We're seeing very high demand for services.' Read more »
January 30, 2023
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 »
January 26, 2023
South Sudan: How Writing Became My Refuge As a Woman Escaping South Sudan's War
'My stories have had a major impact.' Read more »
January 25, 2023
Africa: Outbreaks to Watch - Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Surge Post-Pandemic
'The impact of these [COVID-related] disruptions to immunisation services will be felt for decades to come.' Read more »
January 23, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: How to Avoid False Narratives Around DR Congo's M23 Conflict
Struggles over fact and meaning create real effects on the ground Read more »
January 19, 2023
South Sudan: No Quick Fix - The Challenge of Local Peacebuilding
'Processes cannot be sustained if they are not visibly championed by political and military leaders at the centre.' Read more »
January 18, 2023
Africa: How to End Hunger - A Famine Expert's Plan
'It's not just a matter of repackaging the same concepts over and over again. We actually need to think differently.' Read more »
January 12, 2023
Ethiopia: As Violence Subsides in Tigray, Ethiopia's Oromia Conflict Flares
'We will not keep quiet until peace comes and the suffering of our people ends.' Read more »
December 15, 2022
Nigeria: In Northern Nigeria's Conflict Zone, Camp Closures Make for High-Risk Returns
'When you move people without adequate preparation, that amounts to a secondary displacement.' Read more »
Gambia: The Gambia's Slow Path to Justice and Reconciliation
'Those perpetrators are still moving around.' Read more »
December 08, 2022
Uganda: 'Life Is Even Worse Now' - Ration Cuts and Price Rises Hit Refugees
'If they keep on reducing aid, it keeps adding more trauma.' Read more »
December 07, 2022
Uganda: Who Paid the Price for Refugee Fraud Scandal (And Who Didn't)?
Some say the international community's investment in a 'role model' refugee hosting country constrained the push for accountability. Read more »
December 01, 2022
Uganda: 'Hell Is Coming' - Army's Heavy-Handed Crackdown in Karamoja
'If you question, they will beat you.' Read more »
November 25, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: East African Military Force Met With Scepticism in DR Congo
'They are executioners who want to come as saviours.' Read more »
November 24, 2022
West Africa: Sahel Insurgency - What Policymakers Need to Do Differently
'Armed groups often seek to control people before they seek to dominate territory.' Read more »
November 02, 2022
Nigeria: How Deep-Seated Sexism Makes Food Insecurity Worse in Nigeria
There's going to be millions of people facing hunger in the Niger Delta by next year.' Read more »