Hunger and thirst are spreading at a terrifying pace in Gaza as siege and war continue with no end in sight, writes journalist Rita Baroud.

Sudan’s war shows no sign of abating as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis hits the two-year mark today, with 25 million people (around half the country) facing acute hunger, and famine declared ...

It is a world-stage confirmation that the US government now lacks the interest, competence, and capacity to launch a global response to disaster.

The agency is to lose 500 staff positions and restructure operations, as it grapples with a $58 million shortfall.

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Editor’s note: Esmat Ali is a pseudonym for a Sudanese journalist who reported from El Geneina and Port Sudan but cannot be named for security reasons. Philip Kleinfeld reported from London.

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As Syrians head home in large numbers, they are unearthing new dangers in mines, bombs, and other explosive remnants of war.

In the Damascus neighbourhood of Jobar, which saw some of the war’s fiercest fighters, hidden dangers are lurking amongst the rubble.