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Freetown’s mudslides and the slippery slope of urban risk in Africa

23 August 2017

To avoid more Freetown disasters, it’s time for some joined-up programming on disaster risk reduction

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South Sudan: Time for humanitarians to get tough
7 August 2017
Is aid actually fueling the conflict in South Sudan?
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Fighting violent extremism – humanitarians beware
3 August 2017
Governments are increasingly keen to embrace a countering violent extremism strategy, but humanitarians should be wary

The dangerous fiction of Darfur’s peace
2 August 2017 Opinion
International action needed over Burundi now
26 July 2017 Opinion
Securitising Africa’s borders is bad for migrants, democracy, and development
5 July 2017 Opinion

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EU needs to offer work visas to migrants
28 June 2017
Could a European “coalition of the willing” offering migrants legal channels be closer than it seems?
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Disposable Africans – migration and its consequences
21 June 2017
A terrible price is being paid by young Africans trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe
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Disturbing civilian death trends in Iraq-Syria air war: A researcher’s view
20 June 2017
Civilian-death monitor Airwars argues that the US-led coalition needs to take more care to protect civilians as strikes spike in Iraq and Syria
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Hear the voices of Congo’s girl child soldiers
19 June 2017
Only by listening and learning can we hope to reintegrate girls who become child soldiers and prevent others from joining
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Child “marriage” is child labour
12 June 2017
The ILO leaves millions of underage, illegal ‘wives’ out of its child labour statistics. Its position is indefensible, argues AIDS-free World
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More women should wear blue helmets
29 May 2017
Increasing the number of women peacekeepers would reduce misconduct and better ensure the peace

Boko Haram: Down but far from out
24 May 2017 Opinion
The real crisis in North Korea is not the one you’ve been hearing about
18 May 2017 Opinion
Don’t like fake news? Then put your money where your mouth is and start supporting real journalism
4 May 2017 Opinion
Towards a blueprint for responding to urban displacement
14 April 2017 Opinion
Attacks on Afghan hospitals hit children the hardest
6 March 2017 Opinion
In support of Dodd-Frank conflict minerals regulation
28 February 2017 Opinion

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