Migration

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Rohingya refugee children from Myanmar stand outside Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh.

Killings spark fear, rumours in Rohingya refugee camps

28 August 2017

Rohingya refugees came to Bangladesh in their thousands from Myanmar, seeking safety. But lawlessness reigns in the makeshift camps

Analysis

Neighbours carry the burden of South Sudan’s fleeing millions
17 August 2017
A million refugees have fled into Uganda to escape South Sudan’s civil war. Can they ever return home?
Analysis

New order on the border: Can foreign aid get past Syria’s jihadis?
15 August 2017
After jihadis seized northwestern Syria, foreign donors are reconsidering their aid strategies

Kenyan elections, the Yemen conflict and how to buy a posh passport: The Cheat Sheet
11 August 2017 News
Black flags over Idlib: The jihadi power grab in northwestern Syria
9 August 2017 Analysis
Briefing: The conflict in Kasai, DRC
31 July 2017 Analysis

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Unwelcome stranger: An African asylum seeker in Israel
31 July 2017
Watch the story of Anwar, a Sudanese anti-government activist who fled Darfur and sought safe haven in Israel
News

This week’s humanitarian cheat sheet
28 July 2017
Which humanitarian topics are on IRIN’s radar and should be on yours? Check out our curation of upcoming events, topical reports, opinion, and quality journalism:
Feature

The Eritrean children who cross borders and deserts alone
27 July 2017
Meet three Eritrean children trying to reach Europe. Stranded in Cairo, they must decide whether to risk the next leg of the journey north
Analysis

The refugee scandal unfolding in Uganda
25 July 2017
Uganda was supposed to set the gold standard for hosting refugees. Without adequate funds, it will become a cautionary tale
Feature

The Iraqi siege you’ve never heard of
25 July 2017
Mosul has been liberated. When will it be Hawija’s turn?
Analysis

Martinets, migrants, and militants
24 July 2017
The ICC promised to make Libya a priority in 2017. Is it making any headway?

From the future of aid to viral videos: The Cheat Sheet
21 July 2017 News
Aid credibility at stake as donors haggle over reporting rules
21 July 2017 Investigations
Meet the Gambian migrants under pressure to leave Europe
20 July 2017 Feature
The Somali pirates are back (SPOILER ALERT: they never really left)
19 July 2017 Feature
Mobile magistrates are Iraq's new frontline fighters
18 July 2017 Feature
Child soldiers, Myanmar murders, and Venezuelan votes: The Cheat Sheet
14 July 2017 News

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