Gaza, one year after the ceasefire: what has changed and what has not
The guns are quieter, but most homes are still damaged, families face another winter in tents, and more than half the population still struggles to eat.
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What is happening to people living through war, hunger and displacement, explained clearly and sourced carefully, so you can understand and act.
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Sudan: drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan towards famine
The IPC warns the risk of famine is growing in Sudan, as drought covers more than half the country and children in some camps are past the famine threshold.
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Forced home: Afghanistan's returnees face drought, hunger and shrinking aid
More than 5 million Afghans have returned from Iran and Pakistan since late 2023, many with nothing, to a country already facing record hunger.
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Eastern Congo: fleeing fighting, now facing Ebola
In eastern DR Congo, families displaced again and again now face an Ebola outbreak in crowded camps. Why this neglected crisis needs attention.
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How to make sure your donation reaches people in a crisis
Six simple checks before you give, so your money helps families on the ground and not scammers.
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How does aid actually reach people in a war zone?
From your donation to a family's hands: warehouses, crossings, local partners and cash. Why giving to organisations already on the ground matters.
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From El Fasher to Tawila: inside the world's largest displacement crisis
More than 11 million Sudanese have been forced from their homes. The families who fled El Fasher show what that number means.
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What is famine? How the world decides when hunger becomes catastrophe
Famine has a precise meaning. Here is how the IPC classifies hunger in five phases, and why the word matters for getting help to people.
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Who are the Rohingya, and why are a million of them living in camps?
A stateless people driven from Myanmar, the Rohingya now depend on shrinking aid in Bangladesh. A short guide to how it happened and what they need.
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Why sharing a crisis still matters when you cannot give
Humanitarian appeals are badly underfunded. Attention is one of the few things that moves funding, and anyone can give it.
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