displacement

Egypt is preparing to unveil a detailed plan aimed at the reconstruction of Gaza, underscoring its commitment to ensuring that Palestinians can remain on their ancestral land. This declaration emerges against a backdrop of heightened tensions following remarks made by US President Donald Trump, who suggested that financial aid to Egypt and Jordan could be contingent on their compliance with his controversial policies regarding Gaza. The Egyptian foreign ministry articulated its intention to collaborate with the Trump…

In the heart of a dusty camp, shadows of desperation mingle with faint whispers of hope. Among these whispers, the devastating account of Hawo emerges—a narrative wrapped in heartache and punctuated by grim reality. "My child," she shared with a trembling voice, "suffered from watery diarrhoea. When he needed help the most, I couldn't afford even the most basic medical care. We had nothing, absolutely nothing to offer, and in my helplessness, I lost him." Hawo's story is one of countless others in these makeshift…

For over 17 years, the PSMN has diligently tracked the ebb and flow of internal displacement. October's tally revealed around 66,000 displacements, with conflict and insecurity uprooting 50,000 people, while climate calamities like droughts and floods displaced 3,000, according to UNHCR’s update from Mogadishu, the bustling capital of Somalia. When new homes and communities are torn apart, the foremost needs of displaced families become crystal clear: food, shelter, water, viable livelihoods, and essential healthcare. These…

Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed did not hold back on Saturday, sharply critiquing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. He raised serious doubts about the viability of the planned one-person, one-vote elections given the persistent security threats and condemned the government's harsh evictions in Mogadishu. Ahmed asserted that the dire security situation in Somalia renders individual voting unfeasible. He accused President Hassan Sheikh of pushing this electoral plan more for personal advantage…

For the past 10 days, Farah Salka and her team of staff and volunteers at a Lebanese anti-racism organisation have answered thousands of desperate messages from women who have nowhere to hide from the bombs. Before the start of the Israeli airstrikes, Salka’s job as head of Lebanon’s Anti-Racism Movement (Arm) involved advocating and campaigning for the rights of Lebanon’s 400,000 migrant workers. Now, she and her team have become frontline humanitarian workers, struggling to find shelter and protection for overseas…

Somalia drought triggers humanitarian and displacement disaster GENEVA - The UN refugee company stated on Friday the drought in Somalia was inflicting a humanitarian and displacement disaster, with hundreds of individuals fleeing their parched lands in the hunt for fertile territory and humanitarian assist for the poor. assist to outlive. In Somalia, consultants say, local weather change is more…