The Somali pirates are back (SPOILER ALERT: they never really left)

19 July 2017

Somali piracy used to be all about cargo and ransom, now it’s about smuggling

Feature

Climate-friendly farming solution fizzles in Zimbabwe
18 July 2017
Conservation agriculture is touted as a sure-fire remedy for food insecurity. Not all Zimbabwean farmers agree
Feature

Mobile magistrates are Iraq's new frontline fighters
18 July 2017
In Khalid al-Shimari, Iraq has a one-man army. But he’s not fighting IS, he’s tackling bureaucracy

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Analysis

How jobs can help Niger win the war against Boko Haram
17 July 2017
If the roots of radicalisation are economic, aren’t the solutions too?
Investigations

Inside the ‘glaringly dysfunctional’ UN mission in Myanmar
17 July 2017
While the UN appears split in Myanmar, the Rohingya suffer. But is change coming?
News

This week's humanitarian outlook
14 July 2017
Which humanitarian topics are on IRIN’s radar and should be on yours?

In Nigeria, healing the scars of war might curtail its spread
13 July 2017 Feature
Aegean island refugees fear Greek government aid takeover
12 July 2017 News

Feature

Somali pirates, part 2: The return
19 July 2017
Somali piracy used to be all about cargo and ransom, now it’s about smuggling
Feature

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Gambians in crosshairs of EU migrant return drive
20 July 2017
Migrants who reach Italy are under increasing pressure to return home, but as one told IRIN: “Nobody wants to go back a loser”
Feature

Climate-friendly farming solution fizzles in Zimbabwe
18 July 2017
Conservation agriculture is touted as a sure-fire remedy for food insecurity. Not all Zimbabwean farmers agree
Investigations

Inside the ‘glaringly dysfunctional’ UN mission in Myanmar
17 July 2017
While the UN appears split in Myanmar, the Rohingya suffer. But is change coming?
Special Report

The war in Equatoria
12 July 2017
It’s the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis and the UN is warning of a potential genocide
Analysis

New refugee framework “dead in the water” without more international support
10 July 2017
Have the responsibility-sharing ideals of the New York refugee summit become “you host, I pay”?
Feature

Mobile magistrates are Iraq's new frontline fighters
18 July 2017
In Khalid al-Shimari, Iraq has a one-man army. But he’s not fighting IS, he’s tackling bureaucracy
Feature

Drought in Africa 2017
17 March 2017
Seventeen countries in Africa are dealing with drought.

"(Western) humanitarianism has reached its historical limits and is now on the cusp of retreat"

The crisis of multilateralism and the future of humanitarian action

In Depth
Countering militancy in the Sahel

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How jobs can help Niger win the war against Boko Haram
17 July 2017 Analysis

In Nigeria, healing the scars of war might curtail its spread
13 July 2017 Feature

Boko Haram ups its pressure on Niger
6 July 2017 Feature

Solutions and Innovations

Feature

In Kenya’s drylands, education is an insurance policy for some
29 June 2017
Making education a bigger part of the toolkit for farming communities adapting to climate change is important but no easy sell
Analysis

Two cheers for UN transparency
28 June 2017
The UN opens up a lot of its spending data to public scrutiny, way more than most aid agencies. But there’s a catch.
Feature

Taking the fight against Boko Haram to the airwaves
27 June 2017
A radio station is giving voice to millions caught up in the Boko Haram insurgency. And that’s just the beginning…

Aid and Policy

News

IRIN launches new stream of Geneva-based policy reporting
4 July 2017
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new stream of Geneva-based policy reporting, supported by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs.
Feature

Aid reform: Cash, World Bank stand out as localisation stalls
3 July 2017
What's moving the needle on humanitarian reform?
Analysis

Farming becomes the new frontline in Boko Haram war
26 June 2017
Nigeria wants farmers terrorised by Boko Haram to return to their fields. But is it too soon?

Migration

Feature

Displaced Congolese civilians sent back to a widening war
11 July 2017
Congolese authorities insist calm has returned to Tanganyika Province. But on the ground, the killing continues
Feature

Boko Haram ups its pressure on Niger
6 July 2017
Rising numbers of Boko Haram attacks in Niger are compounding Diffa’s dire humanitarian crisis
Opinion

Securitising Africa’s borders is bad for migrants, democracy, and development
5 July 2017
Ramped-up border controls in Africa are only likely to make more people want to migrate

Environment and Disasters

Feature

Nigerian farmers in the dark over climate change
5 July 2017
Climate change is a threat to every person on the planet. Some of the most vulnerable aren't getting the message
News

This week's humanitarian outlook
16 June 2017
Check out the humanitarian topics on IRIN’s radar and trawl through our curation of the best reports, opinion, and journalism you may have missed:
News

IRIN receives Asia reporting awards
15 June 2017
The Society of Publishers in Asia gives IRIN top award for video reporting, honourable mention for human rights work

Conflict

News

Cholera vaccine plan for Yemen scrapped
12 July 2017
Yemen’s cholera outbreak may have spread too far and too fast for vaccines to make a dent
News

This week's humanitarian outlook
7 July 2017
Check out the topics on IRIN’s radar and trawl through our curation of the best humanitarian reports, opinion, and journalism you may have missed
Feature

Starving civilians and suicide bombings: The terrible truth of liberating Mosul
6 July 2017
The battle for Mosul approaches a horrifying end

Food

Video

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No good choices on Lake Victoria
4 July 2017
Lake Victoria once supported Africa's largest inland fishery. Thanks to poison, illegal nets and climate change, its bounty is dwindling
Analysis

Burundi crisis continues to bite
22 June 2017
The Burundian government would have you believe the country is no longer in crisis and calm reigns. If only that were the case
News

Hundreds face starvation in besieged Philippine city
19 June 2017
Civilians who fled the Philippine city of Marawi report seeing hundreds of bodies in the streets after weeks of fighting between government and Islamist forces

Health

News

EXCLUSIVE: Largest ever stock of cholera vaccine headed for Yemen
20 June 2017
Yemen will soon have a million doses of oral cholera vaccine. Enough to stem the spiralling death toll?
Feature

Cholera can kill quickly. In Yemen, it’s taking one life an hour
12 June 2017
Could a vaccination campaign help rein in Yemen’s out-of-control cholera epidemic?
News

This week's humanitarian outlook
9 June 2017
Check out the humanitarian topics on IRIN’s radar and trawl through our curation of the best reports, opinion, and journalism you may have missed

Human Rights

News

New allegations of Myanmar security forces raping Rohingya women
4 July 2017
Yet more allegations against Myanmar's security forces render government promises to uphold human rights meaningless
Analysis

Kenya reconciliation faces major election test
26 June 2017
As Kenya heads to elections in August, the threat of political violence looms large
News

This week's humanitarian outlook
23 June 2017
Which humanitarian topics are on IRIN’s radar and should be on yours?

Politics and Economics

News

The rocky road to Kenya's elections
10 July 2017
Beheadings, sudden death of key minister, opposition leader taken ill: what next ahead of Kenya polls?
Investigations

EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan recruiting Taliban fighters into pro-government militias
3 July 2017
Is it wise for Pakistan to commandeer Taliban members to fight rival militant groups on its behalf?
News

This week’s humanitarian outlook
30 June 2017
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