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
Rural Niger offers young men no way to make a living, forcing huge numbers to emigrate and others to turn to crime
Quake has worsened a dire situation in northwest region after a decade of war and a cholera outbreak
Leader will have to grapple with crises such as hunger, drought, inflation and climate
British government proposal could stymie steps to prolong ceasefire and hasten peace talks
The Homeland star talks about writing music, praying with his dog and acting at 69
Acute malnutrition among a cascade of maladies threatening to topple fragile health system
Collective warning issued after junta plans dropped for scheduled February election
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
Detainees include Eritreans, Somalis and Sudanese who have fled war or dictatorships
Accounts from Tigray say most perpetrators of rape are Ethiopian or Eritrean troops
Sierra Leone’s president urges leaders to persuade their citizens to get Covid-19 jab
Move seen as threatening food and medicine deliveries to ailing and starving civilians
World Food Programme warns that Yemen could face famine in 2021
State supporting more than 130 countries worldwide; ranks 12th globally for overseas aid
In some countries experts are worried that big outbreaks may be ongoing but unreported
Those living in camps in Uganda face threat of Covid-19 outbreak and potential famine
Greek authorities isolate Ritsona camp as 23 migrants test positive close to capital, Athens
There are almost 200,000 refugees in Kakuma alone, and they are relying on aid agencies to provide healthcare
Boko Haram group is known to use children, particularly kidnapped girls, as bombers
Camp of 4,000 displaced Syrians evacuated, Kurds say, as Trump hints at sanctions
Erdogan threatens to send millions of refugees to Europe in combative speech
Woman died following clashes and fire at Lesbos camp that left more than a dozen injured
Two further cases confirmed in Uganda, showing disease has spread from DRC
New cases reported at a rate of about 10 every day while some 1,346 people have died
Alleged Isis supporter is being held under armed guard in part of Al-Hawl camp
Alleged Isis supporter is being held under armed guard in part of Al-Hawl camp
Direct intervention being contemplated as violence increases in Al-Hawl camp
Three-week-old infant is third child Shamima Begum has lost since fleeing London
At least 426 people have been infected and 245 have died since August, says minister
Smugglers taking advantage of flawed EU refugee plan, hears Belfast conference
Evidence grows of systemic abuse of vast numbers of Syrians going back from Europe
Violence in Ghouta ‘spiralling out of control’ as 250 die in government bombardment
Army claims internal inquiry exonerates security forces of all accusations of crimes
Chancellor and trade secretary Hammond and Fox says transition will be ‘time limited’
Refugee debate in EU and Trump immigration stance leading to ‘humanitarian chaos’
The message is clear: Stay where you are, and you get to remain nameless victims
We are slow to take in refugees but dispatch rescue ships with great gusto
As US investigates corruption allegations, Goal’s lack of unrestricted funds slows cashflow
Aid agency Goal needs to restore the full confidence of international donors
Under EU relocation scheme Ireland committed to accept 2,622 refugees
Meeting of 193 UN member states in New York will address global refugee crisis
Almost €3m has been frozen while the US investigates alleged fraud in Syria. The charity says it has managed to keep its projects going despite the setback
Government refuses to give millions of euro to the aid agency amid investigation
Department of Foreign Affairs had withheld almost €3m in funding from the aid agency
USAid investigation into alleged bribery grows to include additional agencies
Rights groups have described EU-Turkey plan as illegal and inhumane
Detention centres for migrants arriving in Greece are overcrowded, says group
Draghi says ‘society will be changed’ by crisis which saw one million reach Europe last year
World Economic Forum to grapple with big issues from climate change to refugee crisis
Capital’s cemetery can no longer accept the remains of those drowned fleeing war
‘This humanitarian crisis on the islands, and the political crisis it triggers, could perhaps have been avoided had refugees been able to travel normally, or make applications for asylum at embassies’
Greece seeks emergency EU aid as migrants on Lesbos swell to three times capacity
Around 34,000 migrants have arrived in the small island of Kos alone since January
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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