Deteriorating drought conditions in Somalia could displace over 1 million people by April if urgent action is not taken, according to the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) latest Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) analysis. Somalia has been hit the hardest by the widespread drought in the Horn of Africa, prompting the government to proclaim a state […]

UNICEF has issued a warning that at least 1.5 million children in Eastern and Southern Africa are not receiving life-saving treatment for severe wasting. This figure reflects nearly half of the estimated 3.6 million children in desperate need who aren’t being addressed in time to save their lives or prevent lasting developmental impairment. Despite improvements […]

Since 2017, inhabitants in Djugu’s region, Ituri’s province, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), have been plagued by overwhelming violence as communal conflicts fueled the return of an armed conflict. Between November 12 and November 28, 2021, four incidents of exceptional brutality rocked the towns of Luko, Tché, Ivo, Drodro, and […]

Eight months since the flooding began, residents of Unity State in northern South Sudan are still suffering, stuck in poor living conditions, and at risk of outbreaks of communicable and waterborne diseases. They face malnutrition, food insecurity, a loss of income, and a lack of safe drinking water since they are spread across several temporary […]

Around 1.67 million children under the age of five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2022, with around 335,000 severe cases in the areas studied. A total of five provinces and 52 departments in Chad were investigated for this study. When compared to the latest IPC study for the same period in 2020, […]

In Somalia, 2.6 million people are currently experiencing water shortages as a result of severe drought conditions. Water shortages and drought conditions have resulted in increased water prices causing displacements, malnutrition, and diarrhea-related illnesses in many parts of Somalia. Currently, the worst affected regions include Bay, Gedo, Bakol, Galgadud, Lower Jubba, Mudug, and parts of […]

On 12th December 2012, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on countries to speed up progress toward universal health coverage (UHC), which means everyone, everywhere should have access to quality, affordable health care – as an essential priority for international development. On 12th December 2017, the United Nations, through resolution 72/138, declared […]

  The History of International Human Rights Day International Human Rights Day is commemorated on 10th December every year. The familiar words that linger on when we hear the term human rights are – freedom, equality, peace, justice, dignity, hope, prosperity, and lawful living. The day was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in […]

Save the Children is deeply concerned for the wellbeing of children in the Darfur region of Sudan after almost 50 people were killed and at least 2,000 adults and children displaced in violence over the weekend. This incident is the most recent in a violence outbreak that has killed approximately 100 people in the region […]

With the announcement regarding the closure of refugee camps in Kenya next year, many Somali refugees must choose to either go back to Somalia or remain in Kenya illegally, without legal rights or assistance. These Somali refugees have been trapped in the refugee camps for three decades and with the imminent closure of the camps, they […]