Famine and the machine
12 October 2018 Aid and Policy
In the runup to a 2011 famine in Somalia that killed over 250,000 people, there were 78 warnings...
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After Russia-Turkey deal, the fate of Syria’s Idlib hangs in the balance
2 October 2018 Conflict
In two weeks, a deal brokered by Russia and Turkey that has so far held off a government offensive on the rebel-controlled Idlib region in northwes...
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As Trump runs low on targets, aid sector asks: are we next?
28 September 2018 Aid and Policy
At the second UN General Assembly of Donald Trump’s US presidency – and of António Guterres’ tenure – the sense of novelty and apprehension that ma...
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Shutdowns, suspensions, and legal threats put relief in world’s troublespots at risk
26 September 2018 Aid and Policy
Tougher donor restrictions on relief operations in areas controlled by extremist groups are “out of control”, impeding life-saving work, and could ...
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Syrian war: Understanding Idlib’s rebel factions
3 September 2018 Conflict
As the Syrian government prepares for an offensive on the rebel-held province of Idlib, rebel factions are divided in their loyalties and outlooks...
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Idlib briefing: “Humanitarian catastrophe” feared as Syria war reaches final rebel stronghold
3 September 2018 Conflict
As the Syrian government prepares to launch an offensive on Idlib province, humanitarians are on edge...
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BRIEFING: All you need to know about South Sudan's new power-sharing accord
14 August 2018 Conflict
After months of negotiations aimed at ending a civil war that has killed tens of thousands of people and forced some 45 million from their homes s...
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As Iraq slips from the headlines, humanitarians worry that aid donors are beginning to lose interest
2 August 2018 Aid and Policy
Iraq has defeated so-called Islamic State, its displaced citizens are heading home, and the country is slowly rebuilding after more than three year...
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High-profile terror trial speaks to an emerging threat in Senegal
1 August 2018 Conflict
Unlike other nearby West African countries like Burkina Faso, Côte...
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Dispossession or development? The tug of war over Syria’s ruined slum dwellings
4 July 2018 Conflict
With about a third of Syria’s housing and half its medical facilities damaged or ...
