The Darién Gap migration crisis in six graphs, and one map
Jan 15, 2024 · A number of factors caused the dramatic 2023 uptick in Darién Gap crossings. Changes in migration policies across the region have made it more difficult for those trying to reach the United States from South America to cross borders legally. Several countries imposed visa restrictions on Venezuelans and Haitians, even as countries such as Chile and Peru militarised their borders, pushing ...
Who is Fano? Inside Ethiopia’s Amhara rebellion
Nov 12, 2024 · Human rights groups have accused the Ethiopian authorities of extrajudicial killings, mass arrests, and attacks on schools and hospitals.. In the widening violence, more than 5,000 women have sought medical treatment after sexual abuse, a fraction of the real toll, notes the Forum for Higher Education Institutions, a coalition of …
Inside the battle for El Fasher: “Innocent lives are lost every day”
Nov 27, 2024 · In the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, residents say they are digging foxholes to survive indiscriminate missile strikes and eating noxious animal feed to stave off their hunger as food stocks fall and prices soar following months of bruising conflict.
In Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, extraction and insurgency …
Oct 8, 2024 · Simao used to grow cassava, maize, bananas, and sweet potatoes on her four-hectare farm in her village of Namalukat. But her life was upended in 2018 when the jihadists – dressed in an assortment of military uniforms and civilian clothes – attacked in broad daylight, killing indiscriminately, and beheading some of the people they caught.
Ethnic cleansing isn’t a crime. Should it be?
Jan 24, 2024 · Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.
‘More people will die’: How Israel’s UNRWA ban affects …
Nov 7, 2024 · The outcome of the US presidential election “is going to be a key factor in how the situation across the region is going to move forward, including implications on UNRWA”, Juliette Touma, communications director for the UN’s agency for Palestine refugees, told The New Humanitarian as voting was taking place on 5 November.
Why these 10 humanitarian crises demand your attention now
Jan 8, 2024 · As the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine continue to dominate headlines going into 2024, it’s important to remember the many other crises that are too easily forgotten by the media and neglected by aid donors – often just because of their complexity or their relative lack of geopolitical importance.
After two years in Poland, Ukrainian refugees ask when – and if – …
Mar 5, 2024 · Nearly one million Ukrainian refugees live in Poland, 41% of them school-age children. Two years after Russia launched its attempted full-scale invasion of Ukraine, they are facing destabilising and pressing questions: How much of a new life should they build; and when – if ever – will they be able to return home?
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What could Trump 2.0 mean for humanitarian response?
Aid and Policy Analysis; 7 November 2024 What could Trump 2.0 mean for humanitarian response? ‘He has stoked the rise of white supremacy and authoritarianism while undermining critical international institutions.’