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South Sudan health system on brink as conflict and cholera spread, MSF warns
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 11, 2025

A new MSF report warns South Sudan’s health system is near collapse as conflict, cholera and aid cuts drive mass displacement, facility closures and r...

Gaza faces humanitarian disaster with thousands trapped in flooded camps
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 11, 2025

Heavy rains are flooding Gaza displacement camps, killing a baby and forcing thousands to move. Officials warn of an imminent humanitarian disaster am...

Egypt rejects US plan for foreign control in Gaza, insists Palestinians must govern themselves
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 08, 2025

Egypt’s foreign minister has rejected a US-backed interim administration for Gaza, insisting Palestinians must govern themselves and urging open cross...

Patients suffer as Gaza hospitals faces severe shortage of life-saving medicines
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Hospitals in Gaza report 54 per cent of essential medicines and 40 per cent of surgery drugs are unavailable, as Israel allows only five medical suppl...

From protesting tyranny to saving lives: How Sudan’s networks are responding to war
The Conversation  |  Dec 03, 2025

These groups, which helped organise mass protests in 2018, have since become a lifeline for communities affected by the civil war that began in 2023.

Aid access and hospital operations remain constrained in Gaza
UN News  |  Nov 29, 2025

WHO continues to call for safe access through all evacuation routes, particularly to the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and for medical evacuati...

MSF expelled from Libya as humanitarian crisis deepens for refugees and migrants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 03, 2025

Libya’s expulsion of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) leaves thousands of refugees and migrants without critical medical care amid rising humanitarian ne...

Mombasa faith groups unite in Sh30 million appeal for Gaza humanitarian aid
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 02, 2025

The initiative seeks to raise funds for medical relief while promoting unity and solidarity with Palestinians.

UN report accuses over 60 governments of enabling Gaza genocide through arms and trade ties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 29, 2025

The report, authored by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, accuses these nations of turning a blind eye as Gaza’s two million residents endure...

Kenyan Muslims mark one year of humanitarian support for Gaza with major Nairobi event
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 26, 2025

During the event, the National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF) screened several videos highlighting how aid contributions from Kenyans have been distrib...

Sudan extends opening of border crossing with Chad for 4 months
XINHUA  |  Sep 03, 2025

The Sudanese government called on countries and humanitarian organisations to provide the necessary aid to citizens and seize the opportunity of the e...

Gaza aid insufficient to avert ‘widespread starvation’
UN News  |  Aug 20, 2025

Al-Kheetan insisted that in the past few weeks, Israeli authorities have only allowed aid to enter in quantities that remain “far below what would be...

UN raises alarm over surge in attacks on aid workers as world marks humanitarian day
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 19, 2025

The UN noted that attacks on humanitarian personnel, assets, and operations constitute violations of international humanitarian law and undermine life...

Why ‘Tomorrow is too late’ to scale up humanitarian aid in Haiti
UN News  |  Aug 19, 2025

Women and girls face the brunt of this crisis. Gender-based violence (GBV) such as gang rape is rampant, particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince, a...

Nearly 800 aid trucks enter Gaza through Kerem Shalom after Israel eases restrictions
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 07, 2025

The aid deliveries began after Israel eased some of its restrictions late last month, following months of tight border closures that had severely limi...

Gaza airdrops not enough to address humanitarian crisis
DW News  |  Aug 06, 2025

Despite aid being air-dropped into Gaza, the situation on the ground remains dire. Israel faces mounting pressure to allow more aid to enter through l...

Haitians in ‘despair’ following abrupt suspension of US humanitarian support
UN News  |  Jul 31, 2025

Multiple political, security and socioeconomic crises have led to 5.7 million people suffering from a lack of food and have forced 1.3 million people...

Gaza on brink of disaster as fuel shortage threatens life-saving services — UN
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 13, 2025

They said maternity, neonatal, and intensive care units were failing, ambulances could no longer move, and blocked roads were trapping those in need.

UN limits fuel stock in Gaza to life-saving efforts, urges Israel to allow fuel in without delay
XINHUA  |  Jul 08, 2025

This latest crisis, the humanitarians said, comes as civilians in Gaza face deadly violence not only from the continuing hostilities but also, reporte...

Rwanda donates 20 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza amid worsening food shortages
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 30, 2025

The aid shipment, comprising medicine, food, and water, arrived in Jordan last Friday and is set to be transported to Gaza via Egypt.

Palestinian Red Crescent says Israeli probe into Gaza aid workers' killings not enough
Reuters  |  Apr 21, 2025

Younish Al-Khatib, chairman of the Palestinian Red Crescent, said he did not consider the measures taken by the Israeli military, which reprimanded on...

Israeli military review into killing of Gaza aid workers finds 'professional failures'
Reuters  |  Apr 20, 2025

The paramedics and other rescue workers were shot dead on March 23 near the southern Gaza city of Rafah and buried in a shallow grave.

Germany, Britain and France urge 'unhindered' Gaza aid
DW News  |  Mar 06, 2025

The three European countries called on Israel to allow the delivery of humanitarian supplies into Gaza, and warned against using aid as a political to...

US aid cut to worsen situation for over 600,000 Kenyans affected by drought, says Mercy Corps
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 03, 2025

In Kenya, where over 600,000 individuals were relying on the support, the effects will be devastating, with those most vulnerable now facing a deepeni...

Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens as prices of basic goods skyrocket
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2024

About 1.8 million people in Gaza are facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity.

Haiti: Millions of lives on the brink amid multiple crises
UN News  |  Aug 23, 2024

Displacement has tripled in the last year in Haiti as gang violence continues to rock the Caribbean island nation, with nearly 600,000 people on the r...

UN Relief Chief exits office, expresses regret over global response to humanitarian crises
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 06, 2024

During his final briefing, the 72-year-old veteran British diplomat said the international community is not resolving conflicts through dialogue, as e...

Gaza 'choked off' from aid since crossings shut, UN agencies say
Reuters  |  May 07, 2024

Israel has shut down both the Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings for aid and people as part of its military operation in Rafah.

Canadian-Ethiopian musician The Weeknd gives WFP $2m for Gaza
Amina Wako  |  Apr 30, 2024

The donation will provide vital relief to thousands of Palestinian families struggling with hunger amid the conflict with Israel.

Gaza war: UN Security Council approves resolution for immediate ceasefire during Ramadan
Amina Wako  |  Mar 25, 2024

The US is the only country that abstained from voting and did not veto the resolution as it has done in the past.

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