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DRC conflict: Food prices skyrocket in Goma as conflict blocks food supplies

Analysis by ActionAid staff in Goma has found that the cost of essentials like flour and oil has more than doubled as a result of the recent escalation in conflict, putting hundreds of thousands at

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Two months after ceasefire, families in Lebanon are still reeling from Israeli forces’ attacks

Nearly two months after the ceasefire in Lebanon came into effect, families continue to struggle with the devastating aftermath of Israeli forces’ attacks. ActionAid has released a series of powerful

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More than 150 NGOs call for refugees’ rights to be protected

ActionAid is one of 152 organisations to sign a joint open letter to Greek and EU leaders raising serious concerns about the treatment of refugees at the Evros border and Aegean islands, where the

Horn of Africa Pledging Conference: “Disappointing results with a devastating impact on women and girls.” 

In response to the funds pledged at the High-Level Horn of Africa event in New York on Wednesday, Tinebeb Berhane, Country Director at ActionAid Ethiopia, said: 

Halimo Ahmed Yusuf, a pregnant mother from Ceel-Dheere, Somaliland
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ActionAid prepares to support thousands of people in flood-ravaged neighbourhoods in Kinshasa, DRC

Earlier this week, heavy rains caused severe flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These floods disrupted transportation and communication networks, schools

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ActionAid prepares to support thousands in flood-ravaged parts of Bangladesh

Heavy rains have caused severe flash-flooding in north-eastern Bangladesh, disrupting transport and communications networks, clean water facilities, and devastating communities. ActionAid Bangladesh

Flooding in Bangladesh
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ActionAid's Beirut Blast response plan

Emergency response appeals will fund crucial and life-saving work to house and protect women and girls.

ActionAid's emergency response in Beirut
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Urgent global appeal: Defend UNRWA from Israeli ban and prevent catastrophic consequences for Palestinians

Urgent global appeal: Defend UNRWA from Israeli ban and prevent catastrophic consequences for Palestinians

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ActionAid calls for the immediate release of doctors in Gaza, after the manager of a hospital run by its partner Al-Awda is arrested  

Hospitals in Gaza are continuing to come under intense attack, leaving staff struggling to save lives amid near-impossible conditions.

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‘Close to collapse’ water system having inhumane consequences for people in Gaza, ActionAid warns

Huge hikes in the price of drinking water and blocks to fuel entering Gaza could lead to the water system completely collapsing at a time when temperatures are rising, ActionAid is warning.

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