S. Sudan Must Protect Civilians During Pibor Offensive
By Caelin Briggs Tue, 03/12/2013 - 13:14The South Sudanese army (SPLA) is preparing this week to launch a major military offensive in Jonglei State against rebel leader David Yau Yau. The new operation comes after multiple failed attempts to convince Yau Yau to cease hostilities in the region.
Let's Roll Up Our Sleeves and Work for Women's Rights
By Marcy Hersh Fri, 03/08/2013 - 13:47If you live in a Western country, you might find it a bit strange – even anachronistic – to devote an entire day to honoring women. Many of my friends here in Washington, DC, feel that all the major battles facing women have already been won.
Does America’s Mali Strategy Pass Muster?
By Refugees International Mon, 02/25/2013 - 17:27By Katia Gibergues-Newton, Refugees International Intern
Congo’s Elderly Act As Caregivers – But Who Will Care for Them?
By Caelin Briggs Thu, 02/21/2013 - 16:49Life in a displaced persons camp is not easy. Even for the strongest of the strong, surviving in an insecure and inhospitable camp is both physically and emotionally grueling. But for the elderly, disabled, or ill, the demands of camp life can seem insurmountable.
These individuals – especially those without family members to support them – are often the most vulnerable, and their needs are often overlooked.
U.S. Support for Mali: Humanitarian Needs Must be Considered
By Refugees International Wed, 02/13/2013 - 17:59By Katia Gibergues-Newton, Refugees International Intern
In Congo, Women Face Impossible Choice: Risk Rape, or Go Hungry
By Marcy Hersh Fri, 02/01/2013 - 15:47
This post originally appeared at UN Dispatch.
What is something that you do no less than ten times every day? Check email? Send a text message? No less than ten times a day, Colette* listens to the story of a woman who has just been raped.
What is something that you do no less than ten times every day? Check email? Send a text message? No less than ten times a day, Colette* listens to the story of a woman who has just been raped.
Kenya’s Plan to Round-Up Refugees Demands U.S. Response
By Mark Yarnell Thu, 01/31/2013 - 12:02Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp is the largest of its kind in the world: a sprawling, jam-packed community housing nearly half a million vulnerable Somali refugees. During a visit this week to one section of the camp, known as Kambioos, my Refugees International colleague and I met a young Somali man named Ahmed who had just arrived by bus from Nairobi.
Kenya's Courts Deliver Good News for Refugees
By Melanie Teff Wed, 01/23/2013 - 17:07Since December, when the Government of Kenya announced that all city-dwelling refugees must move into camps, the situation for tens of thousands refugees has become unbearable. But the good news today is that the Kenyan High Court has granted a temporary order prohibiting the government from implementing its plans.
Kenya: Somali Refugees Under Threat
By Mark Yarnell Tue, 01/22/2013 - 15:14My colleague Melanie Teff and I have begun a two-week mission in Kenya to assess conditions for Somali refugees. Though we are both eager to get underway, I wish our mission was taking place under different circumstances.
This is an extremely difficult time to be a Somali in Kenya, with the government announcing last month that refugees in urban areas will have to leave the cities and report to refugee camps. The government has also shut down the registration of refugees in urban areas and instructed aid agencies to suspend urban refugee services.
DRC: Picking Up the Pieces After M23's Withdrawal
By Caelin Briggs Fri, 01/18/2013 - 17:04This week, an RI team will depart for North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 500,000 people have been displaced by fighting since April. The mission comes shortly after the fall of the provincial capital of Goma, and with 130,000 people now displaced in Goma and its environs, there could not be a more important time to visit the region.
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