August 25, 2022
Africa: Backsliding On Freedom of Expression Around the World Needs to End
'Once voices are silenced, autocracy is easy work.' Read more »
August 23, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: 'A Playground for Colonial Forces' - Unpacking the Anti-UN Protests in DR Congo
If MONUSCO really wants to improve its image, it should start by listening to the population's genuine grievances. Read more »
August 22, 2022
South Sudan: Why Humanitarians Should Stop Hiding Behind Impartiality
Understanding the politics behind the crises can help aid workers avoid unintended consequences. Read more »
August 19, 2022
Africa: World Humanitarian Day, a Low-Key French Exit, and Free Tampons - the Cheat Sheet
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Why Activists Are Protesting Against UN Peacekeepers in DR Congo
'Who will come to save the Congo? Only us young people.' Read more »
August 17, 2022
Ethiopia: Worsening Drought Sees Hunger Numbers Soar
'If rain doesn't fall this year, the future will be disastrous.' Read more »
August 16, 2022
Africa: Hot and Cold - Greece's Treatment of Ukrainian and Non-Ukrainian Refugees
'They don't want people from Asia and Africa to actually enter the country.' Read more »
August 12, 2022
Africa: Taliban Anniversary, Gaza Flare-Up, and a Telling Defeat for Al-Shabab - the Cheat Sheet
Taliban anniversary, Gaza flare-up, and a telling defeat for al-Shabab Read more »
Africa: Ten Efforts to Decolonise Aid
Changing practices around funding, leadership, narrative and identity. Read more »
August 08, 2022
East Africa: Drought - We Know What to Do, Why Don't We Do It?
Ignoring the plight of 20 million people in the Horn of Africa is a political choice. Read more »
August 04, 2022
Mali: Stories of Survival and Self-Sacrifice From Local Dialogues With Militants
'We decided intelligently to come to a plan B, to come to a compromise.' Read more »
August 03, 2022
West Africa: Peace Talks With Sahelian Militants? It's Worth a Shot
After years of failed military efforts, the path forward has to include some kind of accommodation with the militants. Read more »
July 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: The Humanitarian Fallout of the M23 Rebellion
'We pray that the war will end, and that we will come out of it alive.' Read more »