PEPFAR strategy shift aims to get ahead of Mozambique epidemic
Mozambique is at the outset of recalibrating its HIV response, following a global shift in approach by one of the primary donors to the country’s AIDS response — the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Read more.
For Burundi refugees, a shift to long-term temporary status
As political violence has increased following Burundi’s presidential vote late last month, at least a thousand people continue to flee the country each week — necessitating the continuation of emergency response that has gone on for months. With few of the refugees prepared to return imminently, aid agencies are attempting to implement long-term assistance strategies […]
Can the world’s newest nation survive its complex humanitarian crisis?
There is little to celebrate as South Sudan marks its fourth independence anniversary today. Even if peace arrives soon, humanitarian agencies warn, it would take the country decades to recover from the effects of the ongoing violence. Read more.
Uganda’s NGO law: Most repressive in East Africa?
Uganda is poised to pass a law granting a government-appointed board nearly incontestable power to reject or dissolve nongovernmental and community-based organizations. Read more.
The swift unraveling of fragile peace in Burundi
A failed coup and ongoing political conflict in Burundi have sparked a regional refugee crisis and stalled much-needed development projects in one of the world’s poorest countries. Read more.
A fight over Uganda’s health workers
The months-long tug of war between Ugandan officials and health activists over a government agreement to export health workers continues, despite a court’s recent refusal to block the move. Read more.