Syrians seeking refuge in Libya
Two years ago Syrians in the relative security of their own country watched the unfolding crisis in Libya descend into a devastating civil war. Since then the tables have turned, and many of those same families find themselves in Libya after fleeing the Syrian conflict, which has left an estimated 6.8 million people (around a third of the population) in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. Full report

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COMING SOON
  • Five months after we launched the Our Lives series, the stories of 20 men and women across 10 countries as they try to get by, IRIN revisits to see if things have changed. Aside from finding out what’s new, we’ll be updating our unique cost of living indicators for each individual - and there are some surprises.
  • Continuing our “humanitarian futures” series, we’ll be assessing the use of Big Data in humanitarian emergencies, and will take a hard look at how social media can be effectively harnessed, ahead of the Bangkok launch of the OCHA report Humanitarianism in the Network Age (a web event that IRIN will host on 30 May).
  • In the wake of the London conference on Somalia, we’ll be looking at one of the most explosive issues confronting the country - land ownership. As Somalia slowly recovers after 20 years of war and displacement, how will land issues be adjudicated and settled? Where is home for a generation of urban-based displaced?
  • We’ll be exploring Nigeria’s accelerating violence in the northeast; born into crisis - the tragedy of unwanted pregnancies in Syria; migration and its impact on teenage girls; plus the bad news affecting the grain market in the Sahel.
  • And finally, we have a new theme - Disaster Risk Reduction, where you can find all you need to know - from emerging hazards to a revamped Hyogo.