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Focus on north Mali ignores dire situation in centre

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MALI

Security and humanitarian situation

Syrian-Lebanese food shortages will drive instability

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SYRIA/LEBANON

While Lebanon is experiencing what the World Bank dubbed “the worst economic crisis in more than a century”, civil war-torn Syria has been hit by one of the most severe droughts…

COVID-19 puts pressure on South Sudanese refugees

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SOUTH SUDAN

The situation of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda.

East Africa food security will test resilience concept

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EAST AFRICA

This falls just short of a 'famine' warning -- which would require 20% of households to face catastrophe levels, as well as heightened malnutrition and mortality rates. The UN has…

Sahel floods will compound regional fragility

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WEST AFRICA

Affected communities face long-term economic consequences, and their governments -- already resource-poor, and with budgets stretched thin by insecurity, corruption and COVID-19…

Tigray aid crisis may damage Ethiopia’s standing

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ETHIOPIA

The agreement follows mounting criticism against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government for allegedly hindering the free flow of assistance, risking potential mass starvation.

Lake Chad donor push will not end humanitarian crisis

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WEST AFRICA

Lake Chad humanitarian crisis.

Nigeria’s north-east displacement crisis will persist

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NIGERIA

Attacks by Boko Haram’s factions in north-eastern Nigeria have increased significantly in recent months. Ahead of the 2019 general election, President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

Donors look divided over approaches to the Sahel

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SAHEL

The conference raised approximately USD1bn for 2020, and USD725mn for 2021. This met the organisers’ target for the conference itself, but fell short of the USD2.4bn the UN says…

Moderate Czech Euroscepticism will cause no EU rupture

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Czech Euroscepticism.