17 Sep The Taliban takeover in Afghanistan: What we know and what’s next?
In just 10 days, the Taliban swept across Afghanistan after the majority of Afghan security forces had been forced to surrender or flee to neighbouring countries....
22 Jul PROTRACTED CRISES IN MOZAMBIQUE: AN OVERVIEW
Since 2017, there has been protracted crises in the Northern region of Mozambique due to climate disturbances and ongoing conflict. While the Cabo Delgado territory has faced endemic insecurity over the last few years, the situation has deteriorated drastically in recent months....
28 Jun Environmental-migration: A moving reality
The headlines are daunting: “Environmental migrants up to 1 billion by 2050”. The impact of accelerating climate change on the planet and those who live on it are increasingly inescapable....
02 Jun Humanitarian actors must stand strong in the face of Myanmar’s military coup
As the fall-out of Myanmar’s military coup grows increasingly violent and protracted, millions in need of aid in Myanmar are at risk....
21 Apr Colombian border and Venezuelans: what comes next now that Colombia has taken a historic step?
The announcement that all Venezuelans in Colombia will receive a ten-year protection status represents a bold, first-of-its-kind move in Latin America and is “the most important humanitarian gesture” in the region in decades. ...
24 Mar Investigating fatal childhood drowning incidents in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps
Drowning is the second leading cause of childhood injury-related deaths worldwide and is the most common cause of injury-related deaths among under-fives. ...
17 Feb UK Asylum Policy after Brexit: Safe and Legal Routes
The UK offers asylum protection for those fleeing persecution, as signatory of the 1951 Geneva Convention. The asylum process in the UK, has become increasingly convoluted and hostile. ...
28 Jan The Tigray crisis: an overview
An outbreak of conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has caused a major humanitarian and displacement crisis to begin unfolding both in the region and in the border areas of neighbouring Sudan where more than 50,000 people have sought refuge....
20 Dec 2020 AT XCHANGE
2020 has been a challenging year for every single part of the world. Yet there have been some areas and some populations who have felt the effects of the COVID19 pandemic that has hit the world disproportionately as compared to others, which has exacerbated their...
25 Nov The Central Sahel: Conflict, displacement & humanitarian needs
The humanitarian situation in the Central Sahel is one of the fastest growing crises in the world. Within the sub-region consisting of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the combination of intensifying armed conflict, political instability, restricted humanitarian access, extensive displacement and the effects of climate...