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Mount Nyiragongo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, erupted in May last year. More than 360,000 people were displaced from around Goma but the aid has dried up and now they must largely fend for themselves
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Escalating tensions erupt into regime-backed violence against the minority group in the autonomous region of Gorno-Badakhshan
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Those fleeing combat were internally displaced 14.4m times, with biggest toll in sub-Saharan Africa, report reveals
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African groups urge UN to press for humanitarian access and peacekeeping force to be deployed in Tigray amid atrocities
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In Makoko, one of the world’s largest floating slums, most people are illiterate and many children cannot afford to go to school. The charity, Chess in Slums Africa, uses the game to inspire children to come to class
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About one in 10 people in Poland is now Ukrainian. The welcome has been warm, but as war grinds on, some fear the ‘full’ sign must go up soon
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As food prices soar, Zimbabwe’s diaspora are opting for delivery services rather than money transfers to help hard-hit relatives
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Somalia’s first woman to head a media house explains how she beat the odds to become a journalist and why Bilan was set up
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Khaula Jamil explores the difficulties faced by Bengali-speakers in Pakistan, and how they are filtering down the generations
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Jeyasre Kathiravel’s murder exposed the epidemic of abuse facing garment workers. But will a groundbreaking new agreement improve their lot?
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The accommodation, meant for mothers seeking asylum and run by Mears Group for the Home Office, was described as ‘prison-like’
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Report tells of 20-hour shifts for £3.50 an hour, racism and sexual abuse under cover of transit visa loophole
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The man, who has been awaiting a Home Office decision for almost two years, says the anxiety has had a significant impact on his wellbeing
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The climate crisis has exacerbated drought across Mexico. But female-led projects to build harvesting and filtration tanks are helping communities conserve what rain there is, and make it safe to drink
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