Is Oman’s hard work with Yemen and Saudi Arabia paying off? | Humanitarian Crises News
On April 9, Saudi and Omani delegations met Houthi representatives in Sanaa to discuss a permanent ceasefire in Yemen. After more than eight years of warfare…
A timeline of Yemen’s slide into conflict and war | Houthis News
Saudi and Omani delegations have been holding talks with Houthi officials in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as Riyadh seeks to end its military involvement in…
Progress in Yemen peace talks hailed despite prisoner swap delay | Humanitarian Crises News
A prisoner swap expected on Wednesday between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the internationally recognised government has been delayed, but the first remarks by warring factions…
Boat carrying 400 migrants adrift between Italy and Malta | Migration News
People onboard say the boat has been adrift for two days as it has taken on water and is without a captain. A vessel with…
Why are migrant children working dangerous jobs in the US? | Child Rights
It is an ‘open secret’ that many children who cross the border into the US alone end up working, experts say. Thousands of migrant children…
British government leases barge to house 500 asylum seekers | Migration News
The barge, docked in Portland Port, is to accommodate single adult men while their asylum claims are processed. The United Kingdom government announced it had…
Stampede at Ramadan food distribution centre kills 11 in Pakistan | Food News
Women and children die when people panic and push each other to collect food in Karachi, officials say. A stampede at a Ramadan food distribution…
Lessons from Australia: UK’s migration law set to repeat mistakes | Refugees News
Plans by the United Kingdom to detain and deport asylum seekers who arrive on its shores by unauthorised means, such as in small boats, is…
Blaze on Philippine passenger ferry kills at least 10 | Humanitarian Crises News
Some 230 people have been rescued after a ferry caught fire in the sea off the southern Philippine province of Basilan. At least 10 people…
Deadly migrant centre fire in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: What we know | Migration News
At least 38 people were killed after a fire broke out at a detention facility in Mexico near the US border. At least 38 people…
Picking up the pieces after twin cyclones hit Vanuatu | Humanitarian Crises News
Port Vila, Vanuatu – Vanuatu is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world and it is regularly affected by cyclones during the wet…
Haiti crisis looms large as Biden visits Canada’s Trudeau | Joe Biden News
Montreal, Canada – For many months, daily life in Haiti’s capital has been marked by widespread violence and deepening political instability since powerful armed gangs seized…
Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 in 2022, half under 5: UN | Humanitarian Crises News
After five consecutive failed rainy seasons, rate of fatalities could rise in first half of 2023, research finds. Somalia’s ongoing record drought may have killed…
Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian man in latest bloodshed | Conflict News
At least 84 Palestinians have been killed so far in 2023, putting this year on track be one of the bloodiest. Israeli forces have shot…
‘Catastrophic insecurity’: 10 million children in Sahel need aid | Humanitarian Crises News
UNICEF says the number of children in extreme jeopardy has doubled since 2020 as armed groups continue to spread violence in region. Ten million children…
Afraa, Syria’s ‘earthquake miracle’ baby, turns 40 days old | Turkey-Syria Earthquake
Jandaris, Syria – The story of the “miracle baby”, born in the rubble as her mother died, captivated the world when the quakes hit southern…
Malawi’s president appeals for immediate aid after Cyclone Freddy | Floods News
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Lazarus Chakwera calls for international help after Cyclone Freddy strikes twice, killing more than 300 people and displacing hundreds…
US announces $331m in new aid to Ethiopia as Blinken meets Abiy | Politics News
Top US diplomat discussed ‘progress’ of peace agreement in Tigray with Ethiopian prime minister, State Department says. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced…
Myanmar team visits Cox’s Bazar for Rohingya repatriation project | Rohingya News
Myanmar delegation is visiting camps this week to verify a few hundred potential returnees for the project. A delegation from Myanmar is visiting Rohingya refugee…
‘Solidarity’ with Gary Lineker: Reaction as BBC removes presenter | Refugees News
The BBC has taken former England football captain Gary Lineker off the air, asking him to step back from presenting its flagship Match of the…