Unemployment driving young Africans into extremist militant groups, says the UN
Rural Niger offers young men no way to make a living, forcing huge numbers to emigrate and others to turn to crime
International Rescue Committee
Syria earthquake: ‘There is a very big water scarcity problem,’ Irish aid worker says
Quake has worsened a dire situation in northwest region after a decade of war and a cholera outbreak
Legislators set to vote in long-stalled Somali presidential election
Leader will have to grapple with crises such as hunger, drought, inflation and climate
Plan to brand Houthis terrorists could worsen disaster in Yemen, aid agencies warn
British government proposal could stymie steps to prolong ceasefire and hasten peace talks
Mandy Patinkin: ‘Ukraine needs people to pay attention. I’m finished being afraid’
The Homeland star talks about writing music, praying with his dog and acting at 69
Daily and nightly they come: hungry children crowd Afghanistan’s hospital wards
Acute malnutrition among a cascade of maladies threatening to topple fragile health system
Sanctions on Mali could have ‘devastating impact’, warn NGOs
Collective warning issued after junta plans dropped for scheduled February election
The Irish Times view on dealing with the Taliban in Afghanistan: engagement the only option
The existence of a working relationship with Kabul should not in any way dilute western pressure on issues such as women’s rights, education and inclusive government
‘There is no mercy’: Refugees in Libya desperate for help as thousands rounded up
Detainees include Eritreans, Somalis and Sudanese who have fled war or dictatorships
Mass rape used as weapon six months into war in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Accounts from Tigray say most perpetrators of rape are Ethiopian or Eritrean troops
African countries call for more vaccines as Covax scheme rolled out
Sierra Leone’s president urges leaders to persuade their citizens to get Covid-19 jab
Aid agencies criticise US decision to deem Yemen’s Houthi rebels a terrorist organisation
Move seen as threatening food and medicine deliveries to ailing and starving civilians
Yemen tops IRC emergency watchlist as most at risk of humanitarian catastrophe
World Food Programme warns that Yemen could face famine in 2021
State’s overseas development aid increased 10% to €869m last year
State supporting more than 130 countries worldwide; ranks 12th globally for overseas aid
Coronavirus: Africa to hit a million cases amid testing concerns
In some countries experts are worried that big outbreaks may be ongoing but unreported
South Sudan’s refugees caught between a rock and a hard place
Those living in camps in Uganda face threat of Covid-19 outbreak and potential famine
Coronavirus: Disaster among refugees looms as camp quarantined
Greek authorities isolate Ritsona camp as 23 migrants test positive close to capital, Athens
Refugees in African camps worry about impact of coronavirus
There are almost 200,000 refugees in Kakuma alone, and they are relying on aid agencies to provide healthcare
Two girls carry out deadly bombing outside northeast Nigerian mosque
Boko Haram group is known to use children, particularly kidnapped girls, as bombers
Turkey hits Kurdish targets in Syria for third day as thousands flee
Camp of 4,000 displaced Syrians evacuated, Kurds say, as Trump hints at sanctions
Tens of thousands flee as Turkey presses Syria offensive
Erdogan threatens to send millions of refugees to Europe in combative speech
Greece moves to step up deportations after migrant camp fire
Woman died following clashes and fire at Lesbos camp that left more than a dozen injured
Boy (5) dies of Ebola after outbreak crosses border to Uganda
Two further cases confirmed in Uganda, showing disease has spread from DRC
Almost 2,000 infected with Ebola in DRC as spread of disease accelerates
New cases reported at a rate of about 10 every day while some 1,346 people have died
Red Cross may help get Dundalk's Lisa Smith out of Syria
Alleged Isis supporter is being held under armed guard in part of Al-Hawl camp
Red Cross may help get Dundalk woman Lisa Smith out of Syria
Alleged Isis supporter is being held under armed guard in part of Al-Hawl camp
Government considers repatriating Dundalk woman from Syria
Direct intervention being contemplated as violence increases in Al-Hawl camp
Baby son of UK teenager who joined Isis dies in refugee camp
Three-week-old infant is third child Shamima Begum has lost since fleeing London
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is second worst in history
At least 426 people have been infected and 245 have died since August, says minister
Refugee convention at risk of ‘collapsing’ due to toxic rhetoric, says UN chief
Smugglers taking advantage of flawed EU refugee plan, hears Belfast conference
Arrests and torture of Syrian refugees returning home reported
Evidence grows of systemic abuse of vast numbers of Syrians going back from Europe
UN envoy warns of Aleppo repeat after scores killed in Syria
Violence in Ghouta ‘spiralling out of control’ as 250 die in government bombardment
Myanmar army denies atrocities against Rohingya Muslims
Army claims internal inquiry exonerates security forces of all accusations of crimes
UK ministers say Brexit transition will not be ‘back door’ to staying in EU
Chancellor and trade secretary Hammond and Fox says transition will be ‘time limited’
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