Jul 12 UN says raging conflict in Sudan has displaced over 3 million people By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Sudan has plunged into chaos since mid-April when monthslong tensions between the military and the RSF exploded into open fighting. Continue reading
Jul 05 The U.S. citizenship test is changing. Here’s why some advocates are concerned By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press The proposed format could make the citizenship test harder for people who struggle with English literacy. That includes refugees, elderly immigrants and people with disabilities that interfere with their test performance. Continue reading
Jun 20 Analysis: Why refugees today are living in limbo for longer By Sharif A Wahab, The Conversation As conflicts last longer, the number of refugees and other displaced people is on the rise. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 9:17 UN aid chief on far-reaching consequences of Ukrainian dam disaster By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi In Ukraine, floodwaters are receding more than a week after the destruction of a major dam that severely inundated surrounding towns. But the damage is evolving into a long-term environmental and humanitarian disaster with far-reaching consequences. Martin Griffiths is the… Continue watching
Jun 02 Border Patrol failed to review medical file of detained girl with heart condition before she died By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press An internal investigation finds that Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she died on her ninth day in custody. The Panamanian child's parents… Continue reading
May 27 Fleeing Sudan’s deadly conflict, thousands of exhausted South Sudanese refugees return home By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Years of fighting between government and opposition forces in South Sudan killed almost 400,000 people and displaced millions until a peace agreement was signed nearly five years ago. Now, many are heading home as they flee a brutal conflict in neighboring Sudan. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:46 Tenuous ceasefire in Sudan offers some needed relief after weeks of brutal fighting By William Brangham, Zeba Warsi After weeks of brutal fighting, a ceasefire brokered by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia was signed by leaders of the two factions at war for control of Sudan. The conflict has killed hundreds, injured more than 5,000, and sent nearly… Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch 3:20 An Iraqi-American photojournalist’s Brief But Spectacular take on refugees By Melissa Williams When he was a child, artist and photographer Wesaam Al-Badry's family fled his home country of Iraq at the onset of the Gulf War. That experience has sculpted much of his work, which focuses on capturing human struggle with dignity… Continue watching
Mar 06 WATCH: State Department gives news briefing as Tunisia works to allay concerns of discrimination By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price held a briefing on Monday as Tunisia’s government seeks to allay growing international concerns about a surge of discrimination against sub-Saharan Africans. Continue reading
Feb 26 80 migrants rescued from wrecked boat off Italian coast, nearly 60 dead, dozens missing By Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press A wooden boat crowded with migrants smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart before dawn Sunday off the Italian coast, authorities said. Rescuers recovered nearly 60 bodies, and dozens more people were missing in the rough waters. Continue reading