Dec 4, 2020 | International Crisis
Thousands of innocent people are caught in the crossfire as fighting erupts once again between Armenia and Azerbaijan, two former Soviet Union republics in the Caucasus region. Homes are destroyed and lives are lost as these nations fight for control of the...
Dec 3, 2020 | International Crisis
Ivory Coast refugees are streaming into Liberia. Political tension stemming from a recent presidential election has erupted into deadly violence. Thousands are fleeing this conflict. Ivory Coast is not new to political upheaval. After the country’s 2011 election,...
Nov 20, 2020 | International Crisis
A major flood swept through northeast Afghanistan in late August, killing more than 100 people and destroying more than 1,500 homes. Many people in this Central Asian country lost everything, including family members. Distressed people searched through debris and mud...
Nov 16, 2020 | Water-for-the-World
A severe drought is sweeping over parts of Ethiopia, a country in East Africa. Although regions of the country have experienced severe flooding in recent months, an underlying lack of water is creating famine and hardship for millions. In some cases, conflict erupts...
Nov 12, 2020 | International Crisis
A deadly earthquake hit Izmir, Turkey and parts of Greece on Friday, October 30. The tremor reached the Turkish city of Istanbul, about 200 miles northeast of Izmir. Most of the damage lies in the city of Izmir, Turkey. Seventeen buildings collapsed while countless...
