Category: Disaster
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The Rise of the Arakan Army: Governing Myanmar’s New Frontier
The Arakan Army (AA) represents one of the most formidable ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) currently challenging the central military authority in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Established in 2009, the AA advocates for the interests of the Rakhine ethnic group, historically referred to as the Arakanese, residing in Rakhine State on the Bay…
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El Fasher: A City Under Siege and the World’s Test of Conscience
The siege of El Fasher has emerged as one of the most devastating chapters in the war that has engulfed Sudan since 2023. El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, has historically been a political and humanitarian hub, home to government offices, bustling markets, and sprawling displacement camps where hundreds of thousands of people who…
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South Sudan’s Floods: A Humanitarian Crisis Deepened by Conflict
The floods that have swept across South Sudan in recent years represent not only a natural disaster but also a crisis compounded by conflict, weak governance, and chronic underdevelopment. What should have been a climate-induced emergency has instead become a multi-dimensional humanitarian catastrophe, displacing hundreds of thousands of people, destroying livelihoods, and fueling the country’s…