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Power shift creates new tensions and Tigrayan fears in Ethiopia

14 February 2019

Due to their perceived affiliation with the old autocratic regime, people in the Tigray region are afraid of being targeted by association.

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Drought and rising costs to leave 2.4 million Zimbabweans needing food aid
12 February 2019
The combination of climate change impacts, political protests, and the soaring cost of living is destroying a fragile, agro-based economy.
Analysis

Briefing: Nigerians seek safety in Cameroon as Boko Haram crisis escalates
7 February 2019
Tens of thousands of refugees who escaped a wave of attacks now need assistance, but not everyone who flees across the border finds safety.

Briefing: What the fuel protests mean for Zimbabweans
31 January 2019 Analysis
First Person: Returning to Dadaab
24 January 2019 Opinion
Q&A: Why new peace talks on CAR really matter
22 January 2019 Interview

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Al-Shabab attacks, swine fever, and sexual harassment at the UN
18 January 2019
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Inside efforts to prevent a regional Ebola crisis in central Africa
16 January 2019
Intense cross-border collaboration hopes to stop the disease spreading from Congo into neighbouring Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Burundi.
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In eastern Burkina Faso, local grievances help militancy take root
15 January 2019
More than a million people may be in need of emergency aid this year, as Islamist groups spread fear and displacement across the country.
Analysis

UPDATED: Four humanitarian challenges for Congo's new leader
10 January 2019
A landmark election sees opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi emerge as Joseph Kabila’s likely successor. His in-tray is already overflowing.
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Briefing: Sudanese call for bread and freedom
9 January 2019
As protesters demand the president step down, parts of Sudan are in the midst of humanitarian crisis and 5.5 million people are in need.
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No way back: New law adds pressure on asylum seekers in Italy
8 January 2019
How are people coping with the prospect of losing humanitarian protection status? One Gambian shares his story, and his new worries.

In South Sudan, girls forced into war face gender double standards in peace
7 January 2019 News feature
2018 in Review: Migration
28 December 2018 Feature
A generation of unschooled Cameroonians, another generation of conflict?
19 December 2018 News feature
South Sudan: Peace on paper
14 December 2018 Analysis
No easy road out as South Sudan marks half a decade of war
12 December 2018 News feature
Rebuilding lives while awaiting peace in South Sudan
10 December 2018 News feature

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