Nearly a year after Rwanda-backed M23 fighters seized the eastern Congolese city of Goma, life for civilians has been dramatically reshaped by insecurity, displacement, and deepening political tensions. The Takeover The capture of Goma in late January last year followed days of intense fighting that left many residents killed or…
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has assured residents of Tana River County of the government’s unwavering commitment to help families affected by worsening drought conditions recover and rebuild their lives. Speaking during a relief food distribution exercise, the CS emphasized that the government is working tirelessly to assist the…
Activity is gradually returning to Khartoum’s central market, offering a fragile sense of normalcy in Sudan’s capital after months of intense fighting. With the Sudanese army now firmly back in control of the city, traders and residents are beginning to reoccupy spaces that were once at the heart of daily…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has begun his first official visit to Sudan since November 2022, meeting families displaced by the country’s ongoing conflict. The tour comes as fighting between rival military factions continues to devastate large areas, particularly in Darfur and Kordofan, displacing millions. Speaking from…
Sudan has reached the symbolic milestone of 1,000 days of civil war, and on Sunday, the country’s Prime Minister Kamel Idris announced the official return of the government to Khartoum. “We are back today,” Idris declared, describing the occasion as the return of a “government of hope” to Sudan’s capital.…
Geneva, Switzerland — Humanitarian agencies marked 1,000 days of conflict in Sudan on Friday with a stark warning that the crisis has created the world’s largest hunger emergency and displacement catastrophe. “Every day, civilians are paying the price for a war they did not choose,” said the United Nations Office…
Tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing northern Aleppo as clashes between Syrian government forces and Kurdish-led fighters escalate, exacerbating an already severe humanitarian crisis in the city. On Thursday, Syrian authorities issued evacuation warnings for neighborhoods including Sheikh Maqsoud, Achrafieh, and Bani Zaid, maintaining a safe corridor for a…
Residents of Aleppo’s Ashrafieh and Sheikh Maqsud neighbourhoods fled their homes during a temporary lull in fighting, carrying personal belongings as they searched for safer areas across the city. The displacement followed a surge in clashes that began on Tuesday, marking the most serious fighting in months between Syrian government…
Israel announced on Thursday that 37 international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in Gaza had failed to meet newly imposed “security and transparency standards” and will be required to cease operations by March 1, 2026. The move has drawn international criticism and warnings from the United Nations that the ban could…
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed to a three-month humanitarian truce, paving the way for peace talks with the Sudanese Army. In a video address on Monday, RSF commander Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo reaffirmed the group’s dedication to the truce and urged international mediators to pressure the military…