Postcards: Twice displaced, Crimean Tatar woman longs for home 10 years after annexation
ALINA SMUTKO and ANDRIY PERUN, of Reuters, report…
Dominican Republic rains kill at least 21, displace thousands
Santo Domingo, Domenican RepublicReuters Dominican Republic authorities on Sunday said at least 21 people have died after heavy rains the day before that have displaced thousands of residents. Over 13,000 people in the Caribbean country had to move to more secure areas after torrential rains flooded homes, caused power outages and damaged bridges and parts […]
Air strikes, artillery fire escalate as factions battle in Sudan capital
Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters Air strikes and artillery fire intensified sharply across Sudan’s capital on Tuesday, residents said, as the army sought to defend its bases from paramilitary rivals it has been fighting for more than a month. The air strikes, explosions and clashes could be heard in the south of Khartoum, and there was […]
Postcards: Fear and exhaustion – a family’s flight from Sudan to Egypt
MAI SHAMS EL-DIN, of Reuters, reports on one family’s journey to safety…
Islamist militants kill at least 35 in east Congo village, army says
Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters Islamist militants killed at least 35 people in an overnight attack on a village in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in retaliation for a military crackdown on rebel activity, an army spokesperson said on Thursday. The assailants were members of the Allied Democratic Forces, Anthony Mualushayi said, referring […]
Humanitarian crises could worsen in Haiti, Venezuela, says aid group
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters The humanitarian crises in Haiti and Venezuela that have subjected millions to hunger, violence and disease could worsen this year without more aid, the International Rescue Committee said on Tuesday. An estimated 4.7 million Haitians and 12.3 million Venezuelans face food insecurity. Karina Joseph, 19, comforts her two-year-old child Holanda Sineus […]
“Better to be resilient”: How can drought-parched Somalia break out of endless crisis?
Boosting drought resilience, in part by focusing on local priorities, could cut long-term need for humanitarian aid, experts say. LAURIE GOERING, of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
Hundreds flee as Congo’s M23 rebels near key city of Goma
Goma, Democratic Republic of CongoReuters Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo between the army and M23 rebels has moved close to the key eastern city of Goma, said an army spokesperson on Monday, causing a fresh wave of displacement amid diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict. Clashes picked up again in North-Kivu province on […]
Essay: Putin’s bid to weaponise refugees is failing – here’s what that means for Europe
In an article first published on The Conversation, London-based professor of economics MICHAEL BEN-GAD looks Ukraine’s displacement crisis…
Four months into war, more Ukrainians decide to flee besieged areas
Pokrovsk, UkraineReuters Four months into the Russian invasion on Ukraine, Lilya, a 22-year-old mother from the eastern city of Bakhmut, decided the time has come to leave the beleaguered region. “It is very difficult. No electricity, no water, no gas, nothing,” Lilya, who would give only her first name, said, sitting on a train at […]