In Marawi, ending a siege is just the beginning
30 Sep 2017
Days after the Philippine military launched an assault on Islamist militants in the southern city of Marawi, the conflict came straight to Jamil Ampaso’s home.
Internment fears as Myanmar plans new camps for scattered Rohingya
19 Sep 2017
Myanmar plans to open new displacement camps for Rohingya in violence-ridden Rakhine State, sparking fears that members of the Muslim minority not already driven out of the country will instead be forcibly interned.
Myanmar: Scorched-earth campaign fuels ethnic cleansing of Rohingya from Rakhine State
13 Sep 2017
• More than 80 sites set ablaze in orchestrated campaign since 25 August • More than 370,000 Rohingya fled across border in less than three weeks • Testimonies show attacks were planned, deliberate and systematic
Rohingya exodus puts pressure back on UN rights probe
13 Sep 2017
While the international community mulls action, deep-rooted Buddhist distrust of aid groups grows in Rakhine State
Burma: Ensure Aid Reaches Rohingya
10 Sep 2017
(New York) – The United Nations, other multilateral organizations, and countries with influence should press the Burmese government to urgently allow humanitarian aid to reach ethnic Rohingya Muslims at risk in Burma’s Rakhine State. They should also ensure that adequate assistance reaches the more than 270,000 Rohingya and other refugees who have recently fled to Bangladesh.
Starvation threatens hundreds trapped by fighting in Philippine city
18 Jun 2017
Hundreds of people trapped in the southern Philippines city of Marawi are on the verge of starvation after four weeks of fighting between the army and Islamist militants.
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363 000 malnourished Somali children
17 Jun 2017
Some 243km slightly north west of Mogadishu, exists the ancient African town of Baidoa. Pre-historic rock art has recently been found on the outskirts of the city. The history in these parts of the continent runs deep.
Relief efforts for #CapeTownStorm and #KnysnaFire in full swing
07 Jun 2017
Cape Town – #OperationSA and the Al-Imdaad Foundation have launched an urgent appeal for funds to assist victims of the devastating storms and fires in the Western Cape.
As drought slashes rice harvest, 900,000 face hunger in Sri Lanka
27 Mar 2017
Rice harvest could be the worst in 40 years in the South Asian island nation, Save the Children warns
Record number of children killed in Syria last year - UN
14 Mar 2017
"The depth of suffering is unprecedented. Millions of children in Syria come under attack on a daily basis"
