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Pictured is some of the damage caused to the humanitarian hub in Ngala town, Borno State, Nigeria.

Major humanitarian hub in northeast Nigeria burned in attack

After armed clashes, a child walks among the charred ruins of Alindao, a city in the Central African Republic.

UN peacekeepers protecting hundreds displaced by Central African Republic fighting

Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Kyung-wha Kang visits the Grand Sud region of Madagascar and takes a taste of the riz and maiz cooked for those in need. Photo: OCHA/ Laila Bourhil

UN deputy aid chief urges support for millions in southern Africa hit by El Niño-induced droughts

Africa El Niño

Operations Director of the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), John Ging (centre), walks around the Kanaba IDP site in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during a visit on 24 June 2016. Photo: OCHA/Vicky Prekabo

DR Congo, Angola must be ‘in funding spotlight’ – UN humanitarian official

Africa Angola

Displaced people shelter on the grounds of a church in Bossangoa. Until recently, religious institutions were considered safe havens for people fleeing conflict in the Central African Republic. Photo: UNHCR/B. Heger

Central African Republic: UN humanitarian coordinator ‘outraged’ at attacks on aid vehicles

Africa Central African Republic (CAR)

An internally displaced woman seeking refuge from the ongoing violence in the swamps of Unity state, cooks her last supply of sorghum. Photo: FAO South Sudan

South Sudan: UN relief wing reports increase in violence against aid workers

Africa OCHA

East Africa feels blows of Kenyan crisis

internally displaced persons Kenya

Economic and social repercussions affect entire region

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