Mar 03 Watch 4:18 How political and military conflict caused the return of famine By Mori Rothman, Megan Thompson South Sudan and Yemen are at the brink of a severe food crisis, with over 400,000 malnourished children in Yemen, the United Nations estimates. Alex de Waal, a professor at the Tufts Fletcher School who spent years in the Horn… Continue watching
Jan 26 These 10 humanitarian crises got the least attention last year By Larisa Epatko North Korea’s missile program dominates news coverage, but the humanitarian situation there is equally dire, according to a report released this week by aid organization CARE. Continue reading
Jul 12 President Trump delays decision on whether to end Sudan sanctions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Trump administration delayed its decision Tuesday on whether to permanently lift sanctions on Sudan, giving itself three more months. Continue reading
May 25 Block against Trump’s travel ban upheld by appeals court By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press A federal appeals court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban targeting six-Muslim majority countries on Thursday, siding with groups that say the policy illegally targets Muslims. Continue reading
May 17 Sudan’s president risks overshadowing Trump’s Muslim speech By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is hoping the Muslim world's leaders join him in confronting extremist ideology when he attends a weekend summit in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
May 10 WATCH: After proposed travel ban, this Sudanese singer found her voice again By Elie Khadra, KQED Arts Salma Hagag, 51, learned to sing in Sudan as a child, before she moved to Egypt and, eventually, the United States. But nobody in her adopted country had heard her voice — until she performed at a sold-out concert in… Continue reading
Feb 10 Immigration ban reveals a nation divided By Laura Santhanam Now halted by a temporary court-ordered stay, President Donald Trump’s executive order banning Syrian refugees and blocking travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations created chaos at airports and left thousands of travelers in limbo. But beyond the immediate headlines, the order… Continue reading
Feb 08 Pope repeats ‘bridges not walls’ after Trump travel ban By Associated Press Pope Francis has frequently invoked the "bridge not walls" appeal in urging countries to welcome migrants, including when he returned from a visit last year to the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Jan 30 Confusion, questions and handcuffs met this Sudanese scholar at the airport By Larisa Epatko Customs and border protection were "trying to figure out what to do" when Nisrin Elamin arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday night, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order. Continue reading
Jan 13 Obama ends U.S. economic embargo on Sudan By Josh Lederman, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Obama administration announced Friday the end of a U.S. economic embargo on Sudan, lifting trade and financial sanctions in an eleventh-hour push to expand ties with the long-estranged African government and build on positive signs of counterterrorism cooperation. Continue reading