IRIN | In Depth Reports

Countering militancy in the Sahel
18 July 2017

Violent extremism seems to have exploded out of nowhere in the Sahel over recent years. But to assume that armed groups such as Boko Haram – whose campaign of bombings, assassinations and abductions has left more than 10 million people in need of humanitarian aid – are driven by nothing more...
Climate change and food security
24 February 2017

During the last two decades, 200 million people have been lifted out of hunger. But climate change threatens those gains, and Africa will be the hardest hit region.

Agriculture is Africa's biggest employer. But mean temperatures are expected to rise faster than the global average...
The denied oppression of Myanmar’s Rohingya people
30 December 2016

It’s hard to think of a people more oppressed at the moment than the Rohingya. But you wouldn’t know that from Myanmar government statements.

The official line is that security forces have not committed abuses against the Rohingya. Yet, credible allegations of soldiers raping,...
Afghanistan's deepening migration crisis
26 October 2016

Forced back to war

Rohullah Qaderi faces deportation from Germany even though he was beaten and escaped death threats and a kidnapping attempt back in Afghanistan.

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Beyond Mosul: Iraq's longer-term obstacles to peace
7 October 2016

How Iraq's problems of displacement and sectarian division threaten to undermine future peace and stability
On the verge of collapse
22 September 2016

Fish stocks in our oceans are already depleted and could be in terminal decline due to the twin effects of climate change and overfishing. Scientists are warning of an emerging health crisis in poor countries in the vulnerable tropical zone. This multi-part investigation explores where we are...
Boko Haram
1 September 2016

Six years of Boko Haram violence has killed more than 25,000 people and forced 2.5 million from their homes. But the war is not yet won and the humanitarian impact will be felt for many years to come.
The year the world woke up to refugees
17 June 2016

This year, World Refugee Day comes in the midst of a growing crisis of displacement. IRIN has been covering events closely, not just in the Middle East and Europe but around the world. Here’s a collection of our best stories.
World Humanitarian Summit
20 May 2016

Can the international aid system change?
Forgotten Conflicts
28 April 2016

As you read this, there are more than 40 conflicts unfolding in countries around the world.
Syria: Five years of humanitarian crisis
14 March 2016

IRIN has been covering Syria's humanitarian crisis from its outset. A look at some highlights.

Photo: © UNHCR/Andrew McConnell
COP21
31 December 2015

The science is clear. It’s the deal, as ever, that’s complicated.
FGM
26 November 2015

Razor's Edge - The Controversy of Female Genital Mutilation
Ebola
22 November 2015

Highlights and multimedia on the West Africa Ebola outbreak.
Sexual Violence
20 November 2015

Some years ago global attention was focused on the spontaneous protests led by ordinary people in the Indian capital, New Delhi, after the gruesome gang-rape and murder of a physiotherapy student. But while the case seemed to spark global outrage, what has come of that shock and anger? What has really changed? IRIN explores how people are fighting back against the normalization of sexual violence.
War on Drugs
1 October 2015

After billions of dollars spent and countless lives lost, the war on drugs has been at best a misguided endeavor. IRIN explores the collateral damage wrought by global drug policy in developing countries.

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