South Sudan is continuing to struggle with the impacts of climate change, including floods and droughts, leaving many people without food, homes, or resources South Sudan is increasingly feeling the harsh effects of climate change which have led to drought and floods, with devastating consequences for already vulnerable populations in one of Africa’s …
A few weeks ago, a refugee using the pseudonym “Laila” left Dahiye, a South Beirut suburb smashed by Israeli airstrikes. She fled with her family, and travelled east to the Syrian border, with just enough money to cover the journey. But when she crossed the frontier, at the Al-Dabusiyeh checkpoint, Syrian authorities …
A wave of horrific atrocities by the Rapid Support Forces in Gezira state is endangering entire communities as Sudan’s war shows no sign of abating. Reports of extreme violence coming out of Sudan’s east-central state of Gezira indicate mass killings, torture, and sexual violence against civilians in recent attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support …
Karim Benabdallah looks tired. The 48-year-old activist and blogger has been actively engaged in Tunisian politics for more than 20 years. Yet as he gazes up at a carob tree, at the Belvedere Park in the hills above Tunis, his eyes seem weary. “We’re in a place established by those who once …
Israel’s escalating war and blockade, along with a failing health system, are worsening Gaza’s health crisis, leading to the rapid spread of infectious diseases As summer temperatures rise amidst Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, the health situation in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated significantly. Thousands of displaced Gazans are living in overcrowded shelters amidst waste and …
Since the beginning of the conflict, about 90,000 southern Lebanese have been forced from their homes and at least 350 people have been killed Israel and Lebanon appear to have intensified in recent days with the Israeli prime minister telling troops he is prepared for “very strong action” inside Lebanon and amid …
Experts estimate that thousands of people are suffering from infectious diseases, as Israel’s war on Gaza hampers abilities to collect rubbish and bury dead bodies. Crippled by an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe amid the ongoing war, Gaza is facing serious health and environmental threats due to the accumulation of rubble, mass graves and …
A year into the war, Sudanese women are struggling to survive in extremely dire humanitarian conditions, yet they remain resilient, keeping the community united. “I know a 30-something woman from Al Geneina [in West Darfur] whose kids were shot dead in front of her eyes while they were on their way to …
Reports of hunger and malnutrition are rife across Gaza. By depriving Gaza of food and water, Israel’s assault is literally starving children to death. “There’s an everyday struggle to find food. Her mum told me how they’d either eat very small portions, share food, or skip meals altogether,” Jonathan Crickx, Head of …
Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip has caused miscarriages to increase by 300%, turning pregnancy into hell for hundreds of Palestinian women. “We’ve heard of numerous stories of women arriving at the hospital either dead or dying, and many others having post-mortem Caesarean sections,” Doctors without Borders’ paediatrician Tanya Haj-Hassan tells The New Arab. …