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. HIGHLIGHTS JULY Month-on-month, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.2 percent in July compared to the previous month. The annual inflation increased by 9.2 percent (YoY) compared to July 2025, driven mainly by higher transport, communication, and food costs. It is low...
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. HIGHLIGHTS World Humanitarian Day was marked by the Humanitarian Coordinator visiting Tebnine (18 August) and a Town Hall with humanitarian partners (19 August). Discussions highlighted the continued challenges facing frontline responders and essential service providers operati...
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. HIGHLIGHTS Flooding along the Euphrates River affected an estimated 13,000 families and displaced more than 1,700 households in north-east Syria, disrupting water infrastructure, damaging agricultural land and prompting a large-scale humanitarian response. Returns continue to o...
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Countries: Nepal, China . We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones and stand in solidarity with all communities affected by this disaster. The floods have caused significant damage to homes, infrastructure and livelihoods, disrupting a...
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. KATHMANDU, 27 August 2026 – Rescuers are racing to find survivors in the flash flood-devastated areas of Northern Nepal, as Save the Children delivers emergency aid to families, with many places still only accessible by helicopter. The disaster in the Rasuwa region struck at a ...
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. The disaster in the Rasuwa region struck at a time when children were either on their way to school or starting lessons. Many children in the area travel long distances to school - areas that are now cut off by flood waters, potentially separating them from their families or ca...
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Countries: Nepal, China . Nous adressons nos sincères condoléances aux familles des personnes qui ont perdu un proche et exprimons notre solidarité avec toutes les communautés touchées par cette catastrophe. Les inondations ont causé des dommages considérables aux habitations, au...
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Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia . HIGHLIGHTS • Persistent conflict and insecurity continued to drive a deepening displacement crisis in eastern DRC, with new internal displacement still outpacing returns in...
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. MSF stands ready to provide urgent humanitarian and medical assistance. The floods rapidly impacted Timure, Rasuwagadhi and Syabrubesi areas causing significant damage to settlements, markets and infrastructure. Flood waves are estimated to have been as large as 8-10 metres i...
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. A Post-Project Study of Village Savings and Loan Associations in Jos, Plateau Sate Nigeria Under the NoCTRAiN Programme (2019 – 2023) Authors: David Sabo Kuni, Ibrahim Sanusi, and Fwangshak Guar Executive Summary Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) are widely used as c...
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. Four failed rainy seasons have pushed millions of people to the absolute edge, and upcoming El Niño floods threaten to wash away what little they have left. “As funding dries up, the reality on the ground is heartbreaking. Across the country, mothers are walking for hours in ex...
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. Airstrikes Affecting Health Care Increased in Myanmar in 2025 Amid Growing Use of Explosive Weapons Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) Using data collected by Insecurity Insight, the Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) identified 259 incidents of viol...
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Deep suffering can drive us away from true hope and comfort. But our Father waits to gather us back to himself.Listen Now
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I’m starting to feel worse about feeling better after worship. Okay, mostly that’s a joke—and yet the more I eavesdrop on livestreamed worship services, the more sermon clips I watch on social media, the more contemporary Christian music I hear on Spotify, the more it seems to me...
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Seth Short has led worship for years. For the past seven months, the South Dakota native has been an associate pastor at The Point Church, a Wesleyan congregation in New Brunswick, Canada. His duties include directing the music ministry and leading worship, overseeing tech and pr...
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. SITUATION OVERVIEW • Northern Nepal was struck by a suspected Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) on the morning of 26 August after a sudden surge of water entered the Bhotekoshi River from the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, causing extensive damage across Rasuwa District and...
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.m., teacher Rosalba* and her seven students, aged seven to ten, held each other and cried outside the school as the rumble of the earthquake that shook western Colombia in early August finally began to subside. “We ran to the patio, looking for the safest place we could find, wa...
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. Against this backdrop, local leadership has ceased to be a matter of mere practicality. It has become an existential necessity, the very thread by which aid reaches those who need it most. This article is grounded in three years of hands-on experience working with more than 50 ...
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. International agencies and donors increasingly emphasise equitable partnerships, local leadership, and the transfer of resources and decision-making power to actors closest to affected communities. Yet within these conversations lies a striking paradox: while the sector seeks t...
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Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . They play a range of roles including acting as first responders during emergencies, supporting education systems and documenting protection concerns. Yet despite their central role, they continue to be treated as helpers rather than leaders within...
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. Their leadership moves between emergency response and long-term care, immediate survival and rebuilding of social and community life. It is grounded in lived experience, collective responsibility and accountability to those most affected. This article draws on reflections from ...
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. In times of crisis, social solidarity networks are often at the forefront of addressing daily needs, whether through supporting the most marginalised families or organising collective efforts to improve local living conditions. This reality has prompted humanitarian practitione...
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Countries: Türkiye, Syrian Arab Republic . The waves of displacement grew steadily as the conflict expanded in scope and as military operations against Syrian cities and villages intensified. By 2016, Türkiye had become the world’s largest refugee-hosting country, with approximat...
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. Executive Summary This evaluation, conducted by Samuel Hall between November 2025 and April 2026, assesses how NRC’s Housing, Land and Property (HLP) programming has contributed to durable solutions for displacement-affected populations in urban Somalia. It focuses on NRC’s HLP...
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. The theory is to aggregate resources from multiple donors, reduce transaction costs, and create pathways for smaller, community-rooted organisations to access funding they cannot reach through bilateral grants alone. While this is being carried out, the success of this practice...
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. The development of this system began in the early nineteenth century and accelerated after the First and Second World Wars, leading to the establishment of several international organisations focused on humanitarian and development contexts. This development centred on an aid-c...
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. A series of flash floods struck the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa district, northern Nepal, on the morning of 26 August 2026, entering from the Tibet Autonomous Region of China at around 09:00 Nepal Standard Time (NPT) and surging downstream through the Trishuli River system into...
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A pastor and his family remain faithful to Christ despite persecution from radicals and police. When Bhaskar placed his trust in Christ, he immediately started witnessing in the villages around his hometown in West India. He was attacked seven times for the sake of his faith, inc...
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A young Christian has been rejected by his family for his faith in Christ. Oya, 22, thought that his parents would be happy or at least interested when he told them about his decision to trust in Jesus Christ and be baptized. Instead, they became angry, scolding him and warning h...
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A court has dismissed cases against 10 Algerian Christians, each of which could have carried significant jail time. “All 10 believers were sitting in their homes waiting for the verdict because they were not allowed inside the courts,” said a front-line worker. Later,...
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. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Rice prices increased moderately in July 2026, with the national average rising by 3.6 percent month-on-month and 10.1 percent year-on-year. Regional price disparities persisted, reflecting differences in production conditions, market access, and transport costs....
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. After a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10, terminal damage at the city of Pereira’s airport was enough to stop commercial flights, but not the smaller planes carrying humanitarian aid. “We had the opportunity to get to this airport. We were the only ...
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. In July, UNHAS continued to provide critical aviation services across South Sudan, enabling humanitarian operations, emergency response, and Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) preparedness efforts. During the month, UNHAS operated 962 flights, transporting more than 4,100 passengers to ...
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. Highlights Over 155 900 returnees entered Afghanistan in July, with 62% of whom arrived from Pakistan. Three hundred eighty health workers were trained, and 240 medical kits were distributed to strengthen the health system. CCHF cases decreased by 37.5% compared to June levels;...
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. Investing in animal health matters now more than ever The State of World’s Animal Health Report 2026 comes at a time when the financing landscape on which prevention depends is contracting sharply. Global health aid is declining. The risk? The most strategic investments, those ...
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. SITUATION OVERVIEW • Togo has experienced relatively strong economic and agricultural performance in recent years, with real GDP growth over six percent since 2023, supported by public investments and policy measures. • Favorable harvests and market supply have contributed to g...
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. FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Favourable weather conditions supported above‑average wheat harvest in 2026 Wheat import requirements forecast at below‑average level in 2026/27 marketing year Annual food inflation eased in July 2026 Favourable weather conditions supported above‑average ...
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. This Situation Update describes events occurring in Daw Hpah Hkoh (Thandaunggyi) Township, Taw Oo (Toungoo) District from September 2025 to February 2026. Throughout the reporting period, challenges to healthcare remained largely the same, with an increase in reported “flu” cas...
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“I don’t go to women’s Bible studies,” she told me. I must have looked surprised by her confession, but she shrugged. “They usually just talk about how to be a wife or mom, but I’m a single woman. Besides, what we really all need is the gospel, not pink Christianity.” I’d never h...
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Haiti (MNN) — A gang leader known as “Izo 2” or “Didi” holds more than 50 people hostage in a mountain village outside the Haitian capital. If security forces kill gang members while trying to recapture the village, Didi says he’ll take hostages’ lives in return. The captives are...
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Niger (MNN) – American missionary Kevin Rideout is finally home after 9 months in captivity. The Serving In Mission pilot was reunited with his family, and on Friday, he met President Donald Trump at the White House. In a statement, President Trump said Rideout had been taken by ...
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Lebanon (MNN) — A range of hills in southern Lebanon has become more than a power struggle between Israel and Hezbollah. It has turned into an earthquake risk factor. Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a renewed ceasefire in June. However, both sides have accused the other of violati...
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Jesus is a compelling historical figure. This is the case because of his own life and influence, but it also comes into view in the context of the larger biblical story. The Bible does not start with Jesus. He comes toward the end—like a long-awaited hero after much darkness and ...
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. Introduction Cette stratégie de protection s’inscrit dans le cadre du Plan de Réponse Humanitaire (HNRP) 2026 et vise à répondre aux besoins critiques de protection des populations affectées dans la province du Lac, en tenant compte de l’évolution du contexte sécuritaire, human...
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. Tactics of Control: The Burma Army’s systematic use of deprivation of liberty and ensuing human rights violations in Southeast Burma – New Report New briefing paper from KHRG details the widespread arbitrary deprivation of villagers’ liberty by the Burma Army and what happens a...
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. This Short Update describes events that occurred in Hpa-an Township, Doo Tha Htoo (Thaton) District, in 2026. In 2024 and 2025, the Burma Army arbitrarily arrested and recruited two young men from Yangon and Tanintharyi divisions as soldiers. These two young men shared what the...
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Countries: Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Sudan . PREFACE Over the past six years, the Regional Strategy for the Stabilization, Recovery, and Resilience of the Boko Haram-affected areas in the Lake Chad Basin Region (RS SRR) has emerged as a robust fram...
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. Through coordinated road transport services, the Logistics Cluster helped partners maintain humanitarian operations despite access challenges, damaged infrastructure, and transport limitations. By facilitating the timely movement of relief cargo, the service strengthened operat...
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Countries: Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Yemen . In Ethiopia, Flow Monitoring (FM) data is gathered in five of the country’s land cross-border points, namely: Dawele, Galafi, Metema, Moyale and Tog Wajale Flow Monitoring Points (F...
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Countries: Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Oman, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, Yemen . In Ethiopia, Flow Monitoring (FM) data is gathered in five of the country’s land cross-border points, namely: Dawele, Galafi, Metema, Moyale and Tog Wajale Flow Monitoring Points (FMPs). In Kurmuk, data c...
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Countries: Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, Yemen . In Ethiopia, Flow Monitoring (FM) data is gathered in six of the country’s land cross-border points, namely: Dawele, Galafi, Kurmuk, Metema, Moyale and Tog Wajale Flow Monitoring Points (FM...
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. The eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly Ituri and North Kivu, continue to experience recurrent outbreaks in a context of intense population mobility, cross border movements, commercial activities, mining, agriculture, and persistent ins...
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Countries: Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia .
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Countries: Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia .
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. Al menos 47 personas murieron y 22 resultaron heridas, según Naciones Unidas, mientras que decenas de personas habrían sido secuestradas. Entre las personas atacadas se encontrarían personas desplazadas por la violencia que se refugiaban en una iglesia. “Lamentablemente, volvem...
