President Idriss Deby says dozens of people killed this week in Ouaddai province, near eastern border with Sudan. Chad's President Idriss Deby has said at least 37 people were killed this week in...
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Mozambique + 2 more
Flooding in Mozambique as Tropical Cyclone Desmond makes landfall
Region on high alert as a second storm begins to emerge to the east of the country. Mozambique's fourth-largest city has been inundated by flooding after being hit by a tropical cyclone. Read more on...
Fractured lives: Little optimism for Gaza's wounded
Violence escalated in the border area of Gaza at the end of March, resulting in dozens of deaths and thousands of wounded, many by live ammunition. Hospitals, overwhelmed by a series of influxes of...
Jordan + 1 more
Syria's war: Jordanians launch aid campaign for Deraa refugees
About 270,000 Syrians have fled violence in Deraa, leaving tens of thousands stuck on the border with Jordan. Hundreds of people in Jordan have flocked to the border with Syria for a second...
Lebanon + 1 more
Lebanon: Army raids Arsal refugee camps, one killed
Five suicide bombers blow themselves up during army raids on two Syrian refugee near Syria border. A young girl was killed and seven Lebanese soldiers were wounded on Friday when army raids on two...
The slow road to recovery for rape survivors in the DRC
By Marco Gualazzini In eastern DRC, an outpost of hope provides medical, psychological and social help to marginalised victims. North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - During...
Ethiopia + 1 more
Ethiopia reports deadly raid by gunmen from South Sudan
Murle bandits allegedly crossed into Ethiopia's Gambella region and killed 28 people before fleeing with 43 children. More than 1,000 gunmen from South Sudan have killed 28 people and kidnapped 43...
The lasting impact of landmines on civilians
No one knows how many civilians have been killed by landmines or how many have been planted and where. Lisichansk, Ukraine - What Konstantine Zarubin and his childhood friend Edek didn't realise that...
Palestinian villages 'get two hours of water a week'
Israeli control over water supplies in the occupied West Bank has left Palestinians desperate. Eloise Bollack Ramallah, occupied West Bank - Enas Taha, a resident of the Palestinian village of Kafr...
Niger + 3 more
Boko Haram refugees in Niger find safety, but lack aid
by Lucas Destrijcker Refugees in the southeastern region of Niger say they no longer fear Boko Haram, but their problems are far from over. Diffa, Niger - As Nigerian forces have progressed against...
Niger + 1 more
Nigerian refugees in Niger struggle for food and water
Despite recent gains against the Boko Haram in Nigeria, many of those who fled the group are still struggling. Thousands of Nigerian refugees in neighbouring countries such as Niger have been...
Nigeria: Borno's cultural revival after Boko Haram exit
Nigerian authorities encourage Maiduguri residents to revive cultural traditions suppressed by Boko Haram. A year after the retreat of Boko Haram fighters, music and dance are making a comeback in...
Sudan floods: 'We have to start from scratch'
Popular initiatives aim to help Sudanese affected by the floods to rebuild their lives. By Ahmed Saeed Khartoum - For Sumaiya Haroun, 43, it was business as usual on Saturday. Her two sons were at...
Gaza headed for 'environmental catastrophe'
Water crisis in the besieged Palestinian territory is putting Palestinian lives at risk, analysts say. by Ylenia Gostoli Gaza City - Water may be a highly valued commodity the world over - but in...
Reintegrating child soldiers in Burundi
Can children forced to fight be reintegrated back into their families and communities? by Rose Foley Busoni, Burundi - Jean-Pierre* is almost indistinguishable in the blur of schoolchildren. Only as...
South Sudan + 1 more
US proposes an extra 4,000 peacekeepers for South Sudan
US tells the UN to approve African troops who will protect the capital's airport and other key facilities. The United States has recommended that the United Nations Security Council authorise a force...
Iraq's Yazidis living in fear on Mount Sinjar
by John Beck Two years after ISIL massacres, the ancient Yazidi religious minority remains on the mountain where they fled. Guley can see her village from Mount Sinjar. It isn't far - a short drive...
Liberia after Ebola: Turning midwives into surgeons
Liberian midwives are being trained as surgeons to assume the role of maternal health doctors killed by Ebola. Before the outbreak of the Ebola epidemic in Liberia, the country had a total of 50...
Syria + 1 more
Syrian refugees suffering on Jordan's border
Tightened border restrictions after last month's deadly bombing are cutting off desperately needed food and water. Jane Arraf There is no shortage of desperate refugees at the border who would be...
Malawi + 2 more
Mozambican refugees stuck between somewhere and nowhere
by Azad Essa and Sorin Furcoi Refugees fleeing fighting in Mozambique struggle to come to terms with life in the camps of Malawi. Mwanza, Malawi - It is a chilly morning in Kapise. The mist has...