Heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000 people, the United Nations said, as forecasters warn that more rains can be expected until June. The U.N Office for the
Escalating violence in Congo’s eastern region has displaced at least 250,000 people in the last month, a senior United Nations official said Wednesday, describing the situation as an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Far from the nation’s capital, Kinshasa, eastern Congo has long been
Filippo Grandi, the U.N.’s high commissioner for refugees, raised an alert regarding over 780,000 displaced people in Mozambique. The insurgency, led by an ISIS-affiliated group, has forced around 1.3 million people to flee their homes in Cabo Delgado province since 2017. Recent
Keeping three dogs while living in a tent on a beach in Gaza complicates an already difficult situation, but the smile on teenager Hassan Abu Saman’s face when he pets the animals shows that it’s worth the trouble for him. A passionate
Israelis displaced by terror attacks receive thousands of pounds of donated food with blogger's help
Like so many other people in Jerusalem, Danielle Renov knew something was wrong on Oct. 7, 2023. There were sirens blaring — “siren after siren,” she said — which, while not an uncommon occurrence, definitely was not the norm. It was only
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Thirteen children are dying each day of severe malnutrition at the Zamzam camp in Sudan’s northern Darfur as a consequence of the 10-month war in their country, a medical charity said Monday. The head of the U.N. refugee
Kenya’s military hastened efforts Thursday to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by raging floods that have hit many parts of the East African country. Floods have killed at least 170 and displaced more than 600,000 since the onset of heavy rains in
JERUSALEM — At a summit of leaders from more than 50 Arab and Muslim states held last weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Israel’s military response in Gaza following Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre was fiercely condemned. But what was missing from the gathering’s
Severe flooding triggered by a cyclone in southern Brazil has destroyed homes, stranded motorists, and inundated streets across multiple cities, leaving at least 31 people dead and displacing approximately 1,600 others. The storm, which has affected over 60 cities since Monday night,
More than 5 million people have now been displaced by the monthslong fighting in Sudan, the United Nations’ migration agency said Wednesday as clashes between the country’s military and a rival paramilitary force show no sign of easing. According to the International