Andrew Gibbens in Switzerland The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) worldwide stood at 71.1 million at the end of 2022, a 20 percent increase from the previous year, according to the main annual report of the IDP Monitoring Center. The number of movements seeking safety and protection, sometimes more, was also unprecedented in 2022. […]
Dennis Keita in Mali An intelligence-gathering report by the UN human rights office says there are strong indications that Malian troops and foreign soldiers killed more than 500 people in the village of Moura during a five-day military operation – most of them executed in March 2022 in the Mopti region of central Mali. These […]
Overview and background EWMI in partnership with the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) and Legal Resources Foundation (LRF), are implementing the Partnerships for Justice (P4J) Programme in Zimbabwe. This is a five-year programme aimed at improving delivery of Justice to the public through increasing the transparency, accountability, and efficiency of Justice Sector Institutions (JSIs). The […]
Devastating flash floods and mudslides are feared to have killed extra than two hundred youngsters with any other ninety youngsters separated from their households or with their mother and father feared useless within the province of South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in one of the country’s deadliest herbal disasters, Save the Children […]
Children fleeing violence in Sudan are arriving in South Sudan and Egypt displaying symptoms of acute misery and surprise with a few withdrawn, others indignant and a few turning into aggressive, stated Save the Children. Since combating began out on 15 April, extra than 700,000 humans have fled their houses in Sudan which became already […]
The Zimbabwe UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (ZUNSDCF) Steering Committee and stakeholders, led by Dr Misheck JM Sibanda, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, and Mr Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, reviewed the development results of the 2022-2026 ZUNSDCF and endorsed plans for 2023. The ZUNSDCF implemented several projects and programmes amounting […]
On April 15, fighting broke out in Sudan, affecting Khartoum and other states, leaving many people in life-threatening situations. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) decided to stay in Sudan amid the violence and support those in need. Sudan hosts more than a million refugees from neighboring countries such as South Sudan and Ethiopia who have fled […]
Youth in Zaka district (ward 19) are playing a critical role in supporting the construction of Chipezeze Secondary school in Chipezeze village under Chief Ndanga. In early 2019, the Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (COTRAD) community structures under the portfolio committee on education, conducted a survey on accessibility of secondary schools in Zaka district which […]
Clive Tatenda Makumbe in Zimbabwe Deep-rooted patriarchal and political violence fueled by the legacy of masculine nationalist politics helped liberate Zimbabwe from an equally patriarchal colonial rule. Masculine nationalism finds strong expression through Zanu-PF, the party in power for more than four decades. Women make up less than 50% of MPs, but gender equality is […]
John Cain in Nigeria The 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for Somalia, which seeks US$2.6 billion to assist approximately 7.6 million people, was released today by the United Nations and humanitarian partners in Somalia, in addition to the Federal and State Governments. Nearly half of the population, 8.25 million, requires immediate protection and humanitarian assistance […]