With the situation in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region at a dangerous turning point, the international community has yet to take decisive action. Refugees International lays out urgent steps to halt this downward spiral.

The situation inside Tigray, Ethiopia has all of the hallmarks of a major humanitarian crisis in the making. If hostilities continue unabated, the shockwaves of the emergency will be felt throughout the Horn of Africa and will have global implications.

Almost 1.2 million Venezuelans have entered Ecuador since 2015, most of whom have traveled onward to Peru or other third countries as they flee economic and social collapse at home. As more Venezuelans with increasingly acute needs arrive and choose to stay, Ecuador must do more to protect and provide opportunities for Venezuelans—and international donors must respond more generously.

The Venezuelan displacement crisis has continued to grow during the first months of 2019. Now in its fourth year, this is one of the largest displacement crises in the world—3.4 million have fled Venezuela, and the global community is watching to see how the region responds. As affected states convene in Quito to discuss a way forward, they must use the opportunity to harmonize policies and mobilize support for a coordinated, effective response. Refugees International takes stock of recent developments in view of the goals of the Quito Process and recommends national- and regional-level action. 

Amid spiking violence and displacement, life in the Democratic Republic of Congo today is nothing short of nightmarish. As the situation in the country worsens, the international community must step up and engage.

This time last year, countries in East Africa were leading the continent in economic growth. Now, much of that progress is at risk as the region faces a dangerous triple threat: torrential rain and flooding, voracious swarms of locusts and the coronavirus pandemic.

There are endless protocols for scaling up humanitarian responses to deal with new emergencies. But more guidance is still needed on when and how to phase down.

Refugees International Senior Fellow Sarah Miller comments on the recent violence and ongoing displacement in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province.

Refugees International Senior Fellow Sarah Miller reacts to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Ethiopia.

Refugees International is concerned about reports that Ethiopian government forces and Eritrean soldiers have forced Eritrean refugees to return to Eritrea or other locations where they may be in danger.