Countries: United Republic of Tanzania, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. As of 30 September 2026, Tanzania hosts 132,775 refugees and asylum seekers, mainly from the DRC and Burundi. Of these, 91,480 live in Nyarugusu Camp, while 42,441 (mostly Burundian) refugees live in Dar es Salaam, u
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After 56 years, today is the last day of my full-time journalistic career. It began in June 1970 when I interned with The Boston Globe, and continued in Oregon, Texas, New York, North Carolina, and Texas again. Along the way, I’ve written freelance articles for 450 publications a...
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This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Thom Rainer, The Revival of the Analog Church: Why Your Church Should Be Personal and In-Person (Tyndale Momentum, 2026) When church services were pushed online during the pandemic, some wondered how many would co...
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Just before dawn every school day, Demitilla Namagembe, 14, gathers her notebooks, pens, and pencils in her backpack as she prepares to leave her home in Kakamega, in western Kenya. She treks for 3.5 miles along the dusty streets until she arrives at Makunga Secondary School. Dem...
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. The UN Women Ebola Survey Analysis Report assesses the role and preparedness of women’s rights and women-led organizations in Uganda’s Ebola response. Survey findings from 61 organizations show that while many supported community engagement, GBV prevention, psychosocial support...
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. Conflict, weather extremes and disruption to global trade are putting food further out of reach for millions of families. World Food Day was created in 1979, to mark the anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1945. Th...
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. "For millions of Ukrainians, the challenge is no longer simply whether they can return home. It is whether they can remain there safely and right now the conditions are making it difficult," said Arthur Erken, IOM Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia. According to IOM'...
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Countries: Türkiye, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Syrian Arab Republic . Strategic, Operational & Analytical Highlights 3RP Türkiye | 2027 Planning Period Started • Process: 3RP Türkiye 2027 planning cycle opened in September 2026. • Aim: validate and update - not fully overhau...
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Countries: World, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen . NEW YORK, October 15, 2026 – Acute hunger has doubled over the last ten years an...
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Countries: Malawi, Zambia . SIMS Phase 1 aims to support approximately 5,000 micro and small enterprises and benefit an estimated 20,000 people. Over two years, SIMS will connect enterprise support, inclusive finance and disaster preparedness and response to help unlock additiona...
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. This Situation Update covers events occurring in Kaw T’Ree (Kawkareik) and Ra M’Tee (Myawaddy) townships, Dooplaya District, during the period between January and May 2026, including challenges related to militarisation, displacement, air strikes, shelling, education, travel re...
