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On patrol with machetes Kenya's slum residents hustle for security
Haiti awaits results of re-run vote, shattered by hurricane
Iraq Shi'ite paramilitaries close to cutting Mosul supply route
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Tsunami hits Japan after strong quake, nuclear plant briefly ... Reuters
Tensions mount as Haiti waits on re-run election results Reuters
Blast in Libya's Benghazi kills three children - hospital official Reuters
At New York immigration museum, guides cope with hostile remarks Sebastien Malo
UN says nearly 1 mln Syrians besieged; US names, shames commanders Reuters
African states fail to stop work of U.N. gay rights investigator Reuters
Turkey should reject law shielding men marrying from punishment-UN Umberto Bacchi
IS claims attack that kills dozens at Shi'ite mosque in Kabul Reuters
Landslide kills 13 as diggers invade Freeport mine in Congo Reuters
Rwandan genocide suspects extradited from Netherlands face court Reuters
Hundreds more Myanmar Rohingya flee to Bangladesh-aid workers Reuters
Bolivia declares state of emergency due to drought, water shortage Reuters
Saudi-led forces say broken Yemen truce will not be renewed Reuters
Dutch compromise for rejected asylum seekers fails Reuters
Asian students in 24-hour run to end modern slavery Beh Lih Yi
Iraqi villagers mourn air strike victims as Mosul toll mounts Reuters
More than 18 million on HIV treatment, a million more than 2015 Reuters
Obama offers bleak assessment of situation in Syria Reuters
Mali's local elections marred by boycotts, kidnapping Reuters
Policeman takes position during drugs raid in Rio slum Reuters
Yemen truce strained by reports of air strikes and fighting Reuters
UN refugee chief challenges rich world angst about foreigners Reuters
Waning fortunes of Mali's Fulani herders play into Islamist hands Reuters
Family of six among dozens dead in Aleppo attacks Reuters
Church in Iraq reopenes after two years under IS control Reuters
Myanmar struggles to prepare for Zika outbreak Reuters
Mosul civilian casualties overwhelming capacity Reuters
Drought-hit women struggle as compassion runs dry at climate talks Megan Rowling
All hospitals in East Aleppo out of action Reuters
An Iraqi special forces soldier gestures after an Islamic State ... Reuters
Pope decries "epidemic of animosity" against migrants Reuters
WHO declares end to global Zika emergency Reuters
Pacific island poet marshals youth against climate threats Laurie Goering
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From major disaster, conflicts and under-reported stories, we shine a light on the world’s humanitarian hotspots.

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Joshua Poole Catholic Relief Services

'Buried by night' - hunger stalks children of southern Madagascar

"Every single one of us is in terrible shape. It hasn’t rained a drop, and all we’ve eaten for four years is red cactus fruit"
Åsa Skogström Feldt The Hunger Project

Beyond toilets: better sanitation begins with community

Water and sanitation is fundamental to human survival, the environment and the economy, yet inadequate access to it kills and sickens thousands every day
Manzoor Qadir UN University

“Superbugs” evolving from poorly or untreated wastewater

World Toilet Day underlines a deadly serious problem too often shrouded in taboos - the global sanitation crisis
Alexandra Bilak Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

Displacement during the Trump era: 4 priorities for policy-makers

Trump's policies could increase displacement from Central America, the Middle East - and climate change

In Depth

As climate change uproots communities, innovation can rescue culture
In Morocco's hills, tourist dollars could keep argan oil flowing
India's move to curb "black money" will break backbone of traffickers - Satyarthi
Yemen peace hopes flicker as Saudi studies UN plan - diplomats

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