The Civil War in Sudan, underway for nearly two years now, has left a trail of suffering and destruction in its wake. The war is being fought by two main actors: the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a paramilitary … Continue reading
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Bombs and Vaccines: The Impact of the Recent Outbreak of Cholera on Sudan’s Collapsing Healthcare
For the past two consecutive years, Sudan has held onto the position of the country most likely to experience a new or worsening humanitarian crisis of the Emergency Watchlist; the country’s recent cholera outbreak will do nothing but exacerbate … Continue reading
Bureaucracy Which Conceals and Controls: The Syrian Civil Registry Under the Assad Regime
On January 17th, 2013, a Damascus University third-year engineering student, Rehab al-Allawi, was arrested by Assad regime forces at her family home in Damascus, Syria. Her degree had been interrupted by the Civil War in 2011, leading her to join … Continue reading
The Language of Survival: A Story of the Sarajevo Siege
Along the right bank of the Miljacka river, in an old neighborhood of Sarajevo’s historic sector, a young girl named Emina Sarajčić Koso faced a chapter of her life consumed by violent warfare. Emina was only ten years old when … Continue reading
Le Congo : Une trajectoire historique du conflit
Cet article retrace l’histoire de l’instabilité politique en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) depuis l’assassinat de Patrice Lumumba en 1961. Le conflit qui ravage le pays aujourd’hui s’inscrit dans un contexte historique plus large, décrit dans le livre The Congo: … Continue reading
The Yemeni Genocide: Saudi Arabia’s Drone War
The Yemeni Civil War is an ongoing conflict that has produced enormous instability and destruction in Yemen. In particular, the Saudi Arabian-led aerial bombing campaign has resulted in immense devastation within the region, giving rise to numerous civilian casualties and … Continue reading
The Challenges of Humanitarian Aid in War Torn Yemen
Despite ongoing United Nation-brokered negotiations for a ceasefire, a resolution appears to be far out of reach. On top of this, the COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the living and economic conditions of civilians. With food prices continuously on the rise, a depreciating currency, and a lack of fuel across the country, standards of living have been deteriorating at an unprecedented pace.