March 18, 2024
Malawi: Back-to-Back Climate Disasters Leave Malawians Eating Grass Seeds
'Once again, we have nothing.' Read more »
March 15, 2024
Mozambique: Rafah's Civilians, Mozambique's Storms, and Finding Joy in Malawi - the Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues. Read more »
March 12, 2024
Mali: As Army Operations Ramp Up in Mali, Rebel Groups Impose 'Suffocating' Blockades
'The blockades are linked to the conflict: They grow as the conflict grows.' Read more »
March 11, 2024
Sudan: How Sudanese Rights Defenders Are Risking Their Lives to Document the War
'Documentation is a pathway to justice.' Read more »
March 07, 2024
Kenya: Kenya's New Integration Plan for Refugees - Hope or Hype?
'All these flowery ideas? We are waiting to see.' Read more »
March 05, 2024
Ethiopia: 'Horrific' Civilian Toll As Ethiopia Turns to Combat Drones to Quell Local Insurgencies
'The place was littered with body parts of dead people, intact dead bodies, and survivors with missing limbs who were moaning in pain.' Read more »
March 04, 2024
Sudan: Communication Blackout Thwarts Mutual Aid Efforts in Besieged Khartoum
'If this continues, it will be a factor that hastens famine.' Read more »
February 28, 2024
Kenya: Why Irrigation Needs to Think Smaller to Save Kenyan Pastoralism
'As policymakers consider irrigation investments in the drylands, the past disappointing experiences of large-scale schemes must be taken into account.' Read more »
February 27, 2024
Congo-Kinshasa: GiveDirectly Cash Aid Fraud Led to Broken Families and Mounting Debts in DR Congo
'They are only calling on us to be patient. But a whole year of patience? It's too much, we have fallen into despair.' Read more »
February 26, 2024
Sudan: Reporter's Diary - Inside Darfur's Neglected Refugee Crisis
'I have visited Chad three times since the start of the war and I have seen that the humanitarian response has barely improved.' Read more »
February 20, 2024
Sudan: A Sudanese Journalist Describes the Horrors of a War She Cannot Cover
'Will I survive? Will I emerge unscathed? If I am killed, will I be buried, or will my body be left on the streets for the dogs to eat?' Read more »
February 19, 2024
Sudan: Sudan's Collapse Is a Test for the International Community. We Are Failing It.
'The UN Security Council cannot continue to ignore its responsibility to protect civilians.' Read more »
February 13, 2024
Ethiopia: Aid Glitches and Funding Shortfalls Increase Famine Fears in Tigray
'If we don't see serious action in the next few months, then things could become catastrophic.' Read more »
February 12, 2024
Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict in Western DRC Simmers Unnoticed Amid Rebel Gains in the East
'They've received no assistance, they're abandoned to their fate.' Read more »
February 09, 2024
Sudan: Remembering Sudan, Rafah Assault Fears, and Abiy Award Anger - the Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues. Read more »
February 08, 2024
Burkina Faso: To End the Siege On My Burkinabé Town, We Must Open a Dialogue With the Jihadists
'We cannot farm, we cannot raise our livestock, and we cannot trade.' Read more »
February 07, 2024
Sudan: Digital Money Apps Become a Lifeline for War-Affected Sudanese
'I only realised their value when my money and belongings were stolen right in front of my eyes.' Read more »
February 02, 2024
Africa: Kenya, Haiti Leaders Look to Force Police Mission Through Despite Court Ruling
The UN-mandated deployment is aimed at reining in rampant gang violence, but many people in Kenya and Haiti fear it could make things worse. Read more »
January 23, 2024
Nigeria: Money Clubs Help Displaced Nigerians Create Their Own Safety Nets
'When organisations try to support and empower people, they often go about it the wrong way and identify the wrong people to support.' Read more »
January 16, 2024
Morocco: Rather Than Looking for Scapegoats, Morocco Is Cashing in On South-South Migration
'Rabat is experiencing labour shortages for jobs Moroccans no longer want to do - a pattern already seen in the past in European countries.' Read more »
Africa: How Do You Break the Mould Around International Aid? Try Genuine Trust
In search of a model beyond trickle-down aid. Read more »
January 10, 2024
Burkina Faso: 'Nobody Sees Me' - Photographing Displacement in Burkina Faso's Capital
'Since I have been here, nobody from the government has ever come to help.' Read more »
January 08, 2024
Africa: Why These 10 Humanitarian Crises Demand Your Attention Now
Beyond Gaza and Ukraine, emergency aid needs are going unmet in these neglected hotspots around the globe. Read more »
January 03, 2024
Africa: Editors' Picks - Power Up Your Thinking for 2024
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December 15, 2023
Uganda: How a World Food Program Aid Revamp Has Gone Wrong
'The community is not ready for the policy, and the policy is affecting the community.' Read more »