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Lack of Aid Funds Fuelling C. Africa Crisis
A dire lack of aid funds in the strife-torn Central African Republic risks leaving a vacuum that armed groups will...
Insecurity, Underfunding Hamper Nigeria Hunger Relief
Aid agencies warn that humanitarian efforts against hunger in northeastern Nigeria are dangerously underfunded and some...
Indonesian Police Make Mass Arrests Over ‘gay Sex Party’
Indonesian police have detained 141 men who were allegedly taking part in a gay sex party at a sauna, an official said...
Rescued ‘human Shields’ Tell of Mosul Horror
Fear and hunger are driving an ever-growing number of Iraqi civilians into a camp in Hammam al-Alil, where they share...
UN Force Condemns ‘callous’ Attack On South Sudan Base
The UN peacekeeping force in South Sudan said Thursday it had repelled a "callous" attack by armed assailants on a base...
Over 95,000 S.Sudanese Fled To Sudan In 2017
More than 95,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan so far this year, the UN said Thursday, as thousands continue to...
After Two Years, No End In Sight To Burundi’s Deadly Turmoil
Two years after Burundi's president plunged the central African country into turmoil, the regime shows no signs of...
Italy Prosecutor Stirs Migrant ‘taxis’ Row With NGOs
Charity boats rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean are colluding with traffickers in Libya, an Italian prosecutor was...
Drought, Conflict and Famine In Africa
Drought and conflict have pushed the Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Yemen to the brink of famine, and a lack of aid...
Donors Pledge Billions At Syria Aid Conference
International donors on Wednesday pledged $6.0 billion in aid for Syria this year at a conference overshadowed by a...
Syria Donors Seek Billions, In Shadow of Attack
The EU and UN on Wednesday rallied donor countries and aid groups to support a devastated Syria at a conference...
UN Warns Syria Refugee Aid Funds ‘desperate’
The UN warned Tuesday the plight of millions of Syrian refugees was becoming "desperate," with aid funds running low as...
Stranded In Serbia, Migrants Endure An Odyssey of Violence
Driven back by police batons and snarling dogs, or beaten and robbed by the smugglers they relied on, migrants caught...
Rush Hour On Mosul’s ‘displacement Highway’
On west Mosul's Baghdad street, thousands of displaced Iraqis flee the fighting with their meagre belongings but...
Syria Refugee Total Hits Over Five Million
More than five million Syrians are now refugees, the UN said Thursday, as aid groups urged the international community...
Over 60,000 S.Sudanese Enter Sudan In Three Months
More than 60,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan in the first three months of 2017, the UN refugee agency said on...
Somalia Faces Major Cholera Outbreak
The United Nations has raised alarm over a major outbreak of cholera in southern Somalia. Aid groups are already...
Hundreds Feared Dead In the Mediterranean Sea
About 250 people are feared drowned in the Mediterranean after two partially submerged rubber dinghies were found off...
250 Feared Dead In New Med Migrant Boat Sinkings
Around 250 African migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean after a charity's rescue boat found five...