Death, distrust, and desperation: The unending saga of Sudanese refugees trapped in northern Niger
The contested story of who killed a 27-year-old refugee lays bare the cruel failures of the global system supposed to protect people fleeing war.
In eastern DR Congo, a cultural revival after a year of rebel rule
Artists are returning to the stage after months of silence following the M23 takeover.
Ebola in DR Congo, sluggish aid reforms, and El Niño warnings for Africa
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
Understanding the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
Our reporting goes beyond the headlines to examine how conflict, displacement, aid restrictions, and political decisions are affecting people’s lives in Gaza and across the region.
Ebola in DR Congo, sluggish aid reforms, and El Niño warnings for Africa
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
Israeli systematic sexual abuse, US boat strike victims, and Macron’s faux pas
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
Pushing back against erasure: The Gaza flotilla is more important now than ever
Gaza is no longer seen as an “event” requiring a reaction or a solution. It has been reclassified as a “condition” to be managed.
Mali’s momentous attacks, Gaza’s forgotten flotilla, and a climate “wake-up” call
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
As Ebola resurfaces in DR Congo, so do critical questions about how to respond
Can lessons be learnt from past mistakes, especially avoiding the politicisation or militarisation of the response?
Inklings | Who should run pooled funds?
Notes on aid: Pooled fund conflict, OCHA’s donor era, and who’s looking for Mormon money?
What blocks reform? There are 10 years of lessons for the humanitarian reset
From Grand Bargains to humanitarian resets, promises without enforcement leave reform plans adrift.
Rethinking Humanitarianism | Diaspora aid: the lifeline we don’t talk about enough
On the podcast: We examine the strengths, potential, and limitations of diaspora aid in humanitarian response, from Gaza to South Sudan, and beyond.
The Intrepid Humanitarian | Into the heart of dankness, part 2: Brave Hearts
The second leg of my voyage to Caucasia takes me to conflict-ridden Scotland and northern England.
Refugee entrepreneurs and the illusion of financial inclusion
Can refugee self-reliance truly exist in an economy marked by desperate scarcity?
With hardship comes ease: Encountering kindness as a Sudanese in exile
Stories of solidarity, from Ethiopia to Tanzania, Uganda to Rwanda.
M23 tax drive in DR Congo puts squeeze on aid groups
The Rwanda-backed rebels have imposed entry visas and demanded taxes on staff salaries and rented properties.
Podcasts
Rethinking Humanitarianism | Diaspora aid: the lifeline we don’t talk about enough
On the podcast: We examine the strengths, potential, and limitations of diaspora aid in humanitarian response, from Gaza to South Sudan, and beyond.
Decolonise How? | Who gets to tell the story?
Does it really matter whether a journalist is a local or a foreigner? The distinction between “local” or “international” journalists raises questions about trust, credibility, and control in global news.
Rethinking Humanitarianism | What it means for humanitarians to be political
Saving lives is a choice, and that makes it hard for humanitarianism to be completely apolitical. But what does being political look like?
Decolonise How? | Ethical principles vs institutional realities
In the latest Decolonise How? podcast, we ask whether ethical journalism is possible when individual ideals collide with institutional realities.
Editors' picks
Editors' picks
There’s a new blueprint for transforming aid. Will it fly?
Ideas to revamp humanitarian aid: New principles, independent financing, a single UN agency, a smaller footprint, and oversight with teeth to enforce.
Google and Meta run thousands of ads promoting West Bank settlement businesses
The tech giants are running ads for illegal settlement housing, a gun license programme, and machinery used in the demolition of Palestinian property.
What happened to the 300,000 asylum seekers stranded in Mexico by Trump?
Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing crises were left in limbo on day one of Trump’s second term. Fifteen months later, where are they?
From genocide to countless acts of solidarity: Documenting three years of war in Sudan
Take time to read our most important coverage of the past 12 months.
Bullying allegations and board resignations: Inside Adeso’s governance crisis
A whistleblower alleging mistreatment sparked an investigation that uncovered broader problems around leadership and financial mismanagement.
Death, distrust, and desperation: The unending saga of Sudanese refugees trapped in northern Niger
The contested story of who killed a 27-year-old refugee lays bare the cruel failures of the global system supposed to protect people fleeing war.
In eastern DR Congo, a cultural revival after a year of rebel rule
Artists are returning to the stage after months of silence following the M23 takeover.
Ebola in DR Congo, sluggish aid reforms, and El Niño warnings for Africa
A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.
As Ebola resurfaces in DR Congo, so do critical questions about how to respond
Can lessons be learnt from past mistakes, especially avoiding the politicisation or militarisation of the response?