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South Sudan’s humanitarian crisis will deepen

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SOUTH SUDAN

Since South Sudan’s conflict entered its most recent phase in July, humanitarian needs have risen. Donors and relief agencies will prepare for another year of a large-scale…

Syria aid boost will not stem refugee flows to Europe

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SYRIA

Syria's civil war has created the largest humanitarian and development crisis in the Middle East since the Second World War. Domestic, regional and international political…

Bangladesh will press on with plan for refugee island

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BANGLADESH

Bangladesh's scheme to relocate Rohingya refugees to an island.

Delayed polls may increase Guinea-Bissau instability

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GUINEA-BISSAU

Several political parties, including some aligned with President Jose Mario Vaz, recently organised demonstrations calling for the cancellation of the haphazard voter registration…

World Bank may shift global financing model for LICs

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INTERNATIONAL

The comments come as the World Bank is pressing donors to provide at least 65 billion dollars for the International Development Association (IDA), the Bank's financing arm for…

Afghan Taliban will be flexible on foreign jihadists

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AFGHANISTAN

However, at the end of the month, US President Joe Biden made comments suggesting that the Taliban are helping to drive al-Qaida out of Afghanistan. Moreover, the UN Assistance…

East Africa's humanitarian needs may increase

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EAST AFRICA

While South Sudan is one of the world's most alarming humanitarian crises, East Africa has a history of protracted and severe emergencies. Beyond the human and societal costs…

Myanmar conflict will be protracted

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MYANMAR

Attacks by anti-junta People's Defence Forces (PDFs), which operate largely autonomously from each other, are taking an increasing toll on the army. Western powers are ramping up…

Security frames Central African Republic's prospects

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The election of President Faustin Archange Touadera in February may start a transition away from a prolonged political crisis and associated insecurity. CAR still confronts…

South Sudan's dangerous political crisis will deepen

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SOUTH SUDAN

The sackings and division within the opposition are the latest signs that the post-civil war unity government is unravelling. Renewed fighting in recent days has further damaged…