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East Africa Food Crisis: Giro-Sumo IDP Camp
The Horn of Africa is facing one of the worst droughts on record with more than 20 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia facing severe hunger and water shortages. Global food prices had
East Africa Food Crisis: Ceel-Dheere
Ceel-Dheere, a rural pastoralist community located around 45km (2-hours’ drive) northeast of Burao, Somaliland, has been deeply impacted by one of the worst droughts on record in the Horn of Africa
In Moldova, those living in poverty offer shelter to those fleeing war
In the first 24 hours after the Russian invasion, more than 28,000 refugees fled Ukraine to seek refuge in Moldova. Despite being the poorest country in Europe, Moldovans have been opening their homes
As rains fail, families in rural Kenya face perilous levels of hunger and thirst
Rains have failed for the third consecutive season in vast areas of arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya. ActionAid Kenya’s communications manager Fridah Bwari on how drought is devastating family
ActionAid supports displaced families in Afghanistan facing hunger and a harsh winter
As winter sets in, millions of Afghans are facing a deepening food and malnutrition crisis.
Freezing temperatures and heavy snowstorms are intensifying an already devastating humanitarian crisis in
Afghanistan crisis: “My family fled our hometown because we did not have enough food to survive"
As winter approaches, millions of Afghans are facing a deepening food and malnutrition crisis.
An escalating humanitarian crisis, severe drought and the Covid-19 pandemic have left nearly 23 million
Palestine Day: More than 600 people join ActionAid Palestine’s Walk for Freedom
To mark International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (29 November), ActionAid Palestine and the Lejan youth group organised a Walk for Freedom through Jericho city.
Young Palestinians show solidarity with farmers during olive harvest
Palestinian youth groups have joined farmers to help with the olive harvest in Al-Makhrour, near Bethlehem. This is the latest in a series of actions arranged by ActionAid Palestine in partnership
Rohingya volunteers are first to respond when emergencies hit Cox's Bazar
On the fourth anniversary of their displacement, we take a look at the resilience of the Rohingya refugee community in Cox's Bazar.
Born into fire: Violence brings mental health struggles for new mothers in Gaza
ActionAid is providing counselling to help new mothers cope with the trauma of giving birth during and after the violence, as psychologists report a rise in postpartum depression .
