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Sukaina Aziz’s Case Study on the Yemen Humanitarian Crisis and Cholera Outbreak

A neighborhood completely destroyed by war in the city of Taiz, Yemen.
A neighborhood completely destroyed by war in the city of Taiz, Yemen.

The decades-long cholera outbreak in Yemen has been worsened by the war that broke out within the country in 2014. Over half of the country’s healthcare facilities have been rendered non-functional, and 17.3 million are facing food insecurity. Population displacement from the war poses an additional challenge to efforts by international organizations in reducing the spread of the disease. Aziz’s case study analyzes the management of this crisis.

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Sudan’s Unfolding Humanitarian Crisis: Urgent Calls for Unity and International Aid

The ongoing conflict in Sudan, which began on April 15, 2023, has worsened the existing humanitarian crisis, resulting in the highest number of internally displaced people globally. Various human rights and humanitarian organizations, including the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), have issued calls to address the disparities in philanthropic response compared to other crises. The situation involves widespread violence, sexual assaults, attacks on civilians, and suppression of journalists and human rights defenders. The UN warns of a deepening humanitarian crisis with escalating hostilities, ethnic violence, rising malnutrition, food insecurity, and mass displacement. Sudan, Africa’s third-largest country, grapples with a complex crisis rooted in decades of internal conflict, political instability, extreme weather events, and economic challenges.

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