The New Humanitarian

01/05/2026

Unprecedented attacks shock Mali, Israel seizes Gaza flotilla, and a “wake-up call” for what’s driving climate change – all in this week’s Cheat Sheet:
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A weekly read to keep you in the loop on humanitarian issues.

01/05/2026

Coordinated attacks on Bamako and other cities mark a dramatic escalation in Mali’s conflict. Read this first person dispatch from the capital to understand what’s at stake.
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The weekend attacks were of unprecedented magnitude in Mali.

30/04/2026

🚨 New Inklings newsletter: Diversity is back at the IRC (at least in one country), Tom Fletcher’s cameo, and NRC’s local aid spin.
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Diversity is back at the IRC (at least in one country), Tom Fletcher’s cameo, and NRC’s local aid spin.

29/04/2026

The city of El Obeid has been a flashpoint throughout Sudan’s three-year war. Here’s how communal solidarity has enabled residents to survive:
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From communal kitchens to local food production, residents of the North Kordofan capital have reinvented all aspects of daily life.

29/04/2026

“While restoring security is imperative, the current trajectory risks deepening cycles of violence, eroding trust in state institutions, and blurring the line between law enforcement and abuse.”

Opinion by Romain Le Cour Grandmaison | Why a security approach alone isn’t enough to rid Haiti of gangs
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The objective has to be not only to regain territorial control but to unstitch the ties that link criminal groups, politicians, and economic actors.

28/04/2026

“Everyone says we are closest to the community. It is time to ask who benefits most from keeping us farthest from the resources.”

This is the story of what refugee-led organisations are systematically prevented from building.

28/04/2026

Google and Meta have run over 100,000 advertisements for businesses that the UN says are facilitating illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.

The tech giants are running ads for illegal settlement housing, a gun license programme, and machinery used in the demolition of Palestinian property.

27/04/2026

To solve Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis: Recognise the crisis for what it is – a systemic governance and development failure; rebuild the foundations of state functionality; protect humanitarian space and funding

Four pillars of dysfunction – governance, security, infrastructure, and socioeconomic fragility – drive suffering and undermine humanitarian effectiveness.

20/04/2026

An international humanitarian flotilla arrived in Cuba, where the government control aid and has been accused of improper delivery practices. Many are distrustful that the goods the convoy brought will be distributed fairly. Read our report from Havana.
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19/04/2026

The latest episode of the podcast asks: Should there be foreign correspondents? “As long as there's interest in their work, people want to hear their storytelling.” Jane Ferguson believes. What does Patrick Gathara think?
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Jane Ferguson reflects on what she’s learned as a journalist since first meeting host Patrick Gathara while reporting in Mogadishu in 2010.

18/04/2026

Amid the US oil blockade, an international flotilla brought 35 tons of aid to Cuba, but it raised hackles among Cubans and reignited suspicions about the transparency of emergency aid distribution in the country.

When the flotilla arrived in Havana, it raised hackles and reignited suspicions about the transparency of emergency aid distribution in the country.

18/04/2026

As Sudan’s war enters its fourth year, it can no longer be seen as a humanitarian emergency alone. It is a test case for how the international community will respond to complex crises in an era of shrinking aid budgets, fracturing multilateralism, and growing competition for attention.

Civil society groups need open-ended support that leaves them stronger when international attention inevitably shifts.