Countries: Kenya, Ethiopia. Significant cross-border movements have been reported since 22 October. According to local authorities up to an estimated 50,000 people have crossed into Kenya. The figure remains fluid as registration and verification efforts continue, amid reports of further crossings.
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. KEY MESSAGES In September 2026, the Joint Monitoring Report (JMR) recorded 114 critical and 357 heightened risk alerts, compared with 23 critical and 453 heightened alerts in July. The key change in September was the sharp increase in critical alerts, rather than the overall nu...
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Countries: World, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Somalia, Sudan, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic . Foreword Acute hunger remained alarmingly high and widespread in 2025, with 266 million people across 47 countries facing high levels of acute food ins...
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Countries: Kenya, Ethiopia . D’importants mouvements transfrontaliers sont signalés depuis le 22 octobre. Selon les autorités locales, jusqu’à 50 000 personnes seraient entrées au Kenya. Ce chiffre est encore provisoire, les opérations d’enregistrement et de vérification se pours...
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Uganda (MNN) — Lawmakers in Uganda pushed a bill earlier this year that would create a nationwide system of Islamic Sharia courts, which Alliance Defending Freedom said “raises serious concerns that some Ugandans will be forced to adjudicate cases in a court system that does not ...
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Ukraine (MNN) — Russia shows no sign of relenting after four years of war in Ukraine, but residents are finding creative ways to adapt and overcome. More than 100 underground schools are now operating in frontline regions, allowing education to continue despite regular air raids ...
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Lebanon (MNN)—As southern Lebanon has been impacted by the war between Israel and Iran, with U.S. involvement, SAT-7—a satellite TV ministry to the Middle East and North Africa—was unsure whether their summer events in Lebanon would be able to take place. “As it is really a count...
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. Highlights As of 30 October 2026, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports one laboratory-confirmed case of Ebola disease (Bundibugyo species) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), confirmed on 20 October. No deaths have been reported; the patient ...
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. As part of CCCM minimum standards, Site Management in Mozambique collect and refer community feedback through coordination forums. This report summarizes quarterly trends in feedback collection, referral, and outcomes across participating agencies. It aims to understand how the...
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. The ICG supports the efforts of the mediators, including those of the African Union, led by the President of the Council of the Togolese Republic, welcomes the co-facilitators’ recent visit to the region and reaffirms the importance of regional leadership. In light of recent po...
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Countries: Sudan, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic . Citation Mekuria, Wolde, Rediet Girma, and Awdenegest Moges. 2026. Refugee Settlement-Environmental Degradation Nexus in Kassala, El Gedaref, and White Nile States, Sudan. Internati...
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Countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan . The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Pakistan’s FM provides key insights into cross-border migration trends and Afghan nationals returning to Afghanistan, including their profiles, mobility patterns, routes, vulnerabilities, demogr...
