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Flash Floods in Somalia Leave Hundreds of Thousands Displaced

Gu, Somalia's “season of long rains,” revives the pastures and grazing lands — and often delivers death and destruction.

May 14, 2018
InterAction Quoted

3 Ways Trump’s Travel Ban Could Affect Humanitarian Aid Workers

International humanitarian aid organizations say the travel restrictions issued by President Donald Trump on Saturday could have a dramatic impact on how they operate.

February 15, 2017
Hands reach for a package of food rations amid a large crowd of refugees
InterAction Quoted

Is it time to devise a faster response to slow onset disasters?

"It is either time to bolster drought indicators and better define action tied to early warning systems, or rethink aid frameworks altogether."

January 10, 2017
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NGO Consortium in Horn of Africa Proves Critical to Humanitarian Efforts

The consortium elevates NGO voices to promote critical needs to the highest level of stakeholder.

March 21, 2019
Djiboutian students participate in a learning activity as U.S. Soldiers from Charlie Company, 443rd Civil Affairs Battalion deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), teach English lessons March 9, 2018 in Obock, Djibouti. Through key leader engagements and English discussion groups, the civil affairs team works to further improve relations between the local national populace and U.S. forces, develop a greater understanding of the Tadjoura and Obock regions, fill information gaps, coordinate future missions and maintain access to key areas.
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A Wrong Inflicted: Mass Starvation in the 21st Century

Alex de Waal writes that modern famines do not occur by chance, but are rather the consequence of deliberate acts committed by political-military elites in pursuit of their strategic objectives.

May 3, 2019
Press Release

Media Alert: Horn of Africa | Experts Available for Interview | New Data | Photos for Use

InterAction curates content from our Member organizations for journalists—creating a one-stop shop for experts, data, and information around specific topics.

October 14, 2022
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How InterAction and ICVA are Supporting the Action Agenda on Internal Displacement

By the end of 2022, the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs)—people forced to flee their homes but who remain…

June 22, 2023
Blog Post

A Network of Networks

One of the greatest creations of the 20th Century was a vibrant civil society and the building of civil society…

September 22, 2020

Areas to Watch

January 24, 2020
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Building Resilience to Fight Climate Change

We must tackle climate change if we want to tackle poverty. Building resilience is critical.

September 27, 2018
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