Soaring violence and displacement are taking over much of the Sahel. France, the most influential international player in the region, is failing to use its sway to quell the crisis.
Axios: Renewed Regime Bombing Campaign Worsens Crisis in Northwest Syria
As 2019 comes to a close, a military offensive launched by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Idlib has created a new nightmare in a region already racked by humanitarian catastrophe.
Fair Observer: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Defense of Genocide
The ICJ probe has the potential to ratchet up international pressure on Myanmar and to prevent atrocities as the risk of genocide persists.
Is Colombia a Ticking Time Bomb?
Colombia has maintained a very generous open-door policy to Venezuelans seeking safety. However, the strain is beginning to show.
Washington Post: Why Forbidding Asylum Seekers from Working Undermines the Right to Seek Asylum
A new Trump administration proposal would undermine the rights of all workers and harm asylum seekers.
The Security Council Visits South Sudan. Can It Revive a Fledgling Peace Agreement?
The clock is ticking on a November 12 deadline to form a transitional government in South Sudan. Failure to do so might fatally undermine an already fragile peace.
Shared Obstacles to Return: Rohingya and South Sudanese
The common barriers to return in the cases of Rohingya refugees and South Sudanese IDPs prompt serious questions about how to ensure the safety and voluntariness of returns.
Axios: U.S. Exit from Syria Leaves Civilians and Kurdish Fighters at Risk
The announced withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria could open new fronts of conflict and displace hundreds of thousands of civilians across an area already in the grip of a humanitarian crisis.
The Hill: The U.S. Shouldn’t Make Cameroonians on the Border Wait in Vain
Cameroonians have been forced to flee their country in part because of contradictions in U.S. policy—only to have the United States slam the door in their face.
Axios: Ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib Province Brings Fragile Reprieve
A newly agreed ceasefire in Idlib, Syria’s last opposition stronghold, could offer a welcomed respite for the province’s desperate civilian population.