With little access to water and other basic services, advocates warn refugee camps could soon be hot spots for COVID-19.
Explainer: Locust Crisis Worsens Food Insecurity in East Africa
The worst locust outbreak to hit East Africa in decades is affecting more than 1.2 million hectares of crops in a region where 20 million people already face food insecurity. The international community must respond immediately.
Le Burkina Faso et le nouveau front du Sahel : Répondre à la crise de déplacement la plus rapide au monde
Le Burkina Faso est le nouveau front du vaste conflit qui règne au Sahel.
South Sudan Transitional Government ‘an Essential Milestone’ Toward Peace
The announcement by South Sudan’s president and opposition leader that they will form a transitional government ahead of their extended deadline is an essential milestone, but it’s not the end of the road toward peace.
Burkina Faso and the Sahel’s New Frontline: Responding to the World’s Fastest Growing Displacement Crisis
Burkina Faso is the latest frontline of wider conflict spreading across the Sahel.
UN Dispatch: France has a Big Opportunity to Help Stabilize the Sahel
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.
Crise humanitaire au Mali: surmilitarisée et occultée
Près de huit ans suite à l’explosion des tensions au Mali, plus de 3.2 millions personnes ont besoin d’aide humanitaire et presque 200,000 sont déplacés dans le pays.
Durable Solutions in Somalia: Moving From Policies to Practice for IDPs in Mogadishu
The Somalian government has made strides in developing policies and frameworks to protect the rights of internally displaced people. Now it must put these policies into practice.
Mali’s Humanitarian Crisis: Overmilitarized and Overshadowed
Nearly eight years after longstanding ethnic tensions erupted in Mali, Malians are struggling to find peace.
Borrowed Time Must Not Be Wasted in South Sudan Peace Process
South Sudan’s agreement today to delay the formation of its transitional government by 100 days is a welcome move. But this borrowed time must not be wasted.