Humanitarian Crises
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‘Operation Safe Corridor Is Useful For Ex-Terrorists. But For People Like Me, It’s Injustice’
When Bunu Ali and his family fled from the Boko Haram insurgents in Pate, Northeast Nigeria, it seemed like the…
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679,000 Civilians In Need Of Aid In DR Congo
Humanitarian partners estimate that at least 679,000 civilians would be in need of assistance due to the fighting going on…
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More Than A Million Displaced Children In Nigeria Are Not In School
Over a million internally displaced children who are within schooling age in Nigeria do not have access to quality education,…
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Halt All Relocation Of Displaced People In Borno, Say Human Rights Watch
The closure of Internally Displaced People’s Camps in Borno should be brought to an immediate halt until people can be…
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Lost Homes And Herds: The Anguish Of Nigeria’s Arab Community
A herd of cattle was out in the field one afternoon when Boko Haram insurgents stormed the area and fired…
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Life For The Displaced Woman When Her Husband Goes Missing
When Hajja Hawwa Saleh arrived in Maiduguri in late 2015 as a displaced woman, there wasn’t enough food for her…
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War, Drought And Flooding Make Plight Of Women And Girls In Ethiopia Worse
Women and girls are paying a “high price” in the many crises facing Ethiopia, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)…
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The Dark Reality Of Corruption, Lack Of Accountability Among Humanitarian Orgs In Africa
In the humanitarian sector, accountability is a word bandied about frequently. It is also one of the most agreed-upon principles…
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‘We Are Still Displaced’: Resettled IDPs Describe Greater Risks At Resettlement Site
When Ya Inde Ali, 30, was resettled to Nguro Soye, a community in Bama Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno…
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Caught In the Floods: Tales Of Residents Affected In Nigeria’s Delta State
Madame Christiana sits to count her losses. She recently woke up to a flooded compound. Naturally, that meant flooded farmlands…
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