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 »
November 01, 2022
East Africa: Rising Ebola Cases in Uganda Spark Regional Concern
The raising of the threat level by the WHO has neighbours on edge amid growing questions over lockdowns and the broader response. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Somalia: The Hunger Road - Somalis On Surviving the Worst Drought in Decades
'The aid is not enough. It's only a drop in the ocean.' Read more »