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Laurent Lamothe, Haitian Foreign Minister
04/02/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Laurent Lamothe, Haitian Foreign Minister

Melissa Bell meets Laurent Lamothe, Haitian Foreign Minister. It is now just over two years since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti, already the poorest country in the Americas, killing over 250,000. Since then, out of the aid that was pledged by the international community, only half has been spent and 500,000 people in the capital Port-au-Prince remain homeless.
Somalia is the new hotspot on the ‘jihadi tourism’ trail
17/01/2012 - SOMALIA

Somalia is the new hotspot on the ‘jihadi tourism’ trail

Somalia is hardly an attractive destination, but a former US soldier has just joined the ranks of foreigners trying to join the al Shabaab Islamist group. Why is Somalia gathering so many of the world’s wannabe jihadists?
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Doctors Without Borders staff murdered in Somalia
30/12/2011 - SOMALIA

Doctors Without Borders staff murdered in Somalia

French medical aid agency Doctors Without Borders confirmed Friday that two of its workers, a Belgian and an Indonesian, were gunned down in Mogadishu. The group said it would relocate some staff, but that it was committed to remaining in Somalia.
France to propose aid corridors for Syria
23/11/2011 - DIPLOMACY

France to propose aid corridors for Syria

France will discuss humanitarian corridors in Syria with its EU allies, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppé said Thursday after talks with the Syrian National Council, a Paris-based opposition group Juppé called a "legitimate interlocutor".
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Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid
17/11/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Kristalina Georgieva, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid

The world’s biggest aid donor is not the United States but in fact the European Union. Yet will they be able to keep it up with the eurozone facing a titanic debt crisis? Annette Young talks to Kristalina Georgieva, the European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid, who’s now working hard to convince European politicians not to cut aid programs.
Games to change the world
15/10/2011 - WEBNEWS

Games to change the world

"Free Rice" was launched by the United Nations as part of the World Food Program; the aim of the game is to fight world hunger. Every time the player answers a question correctly, 10 grains of rice are donated.
Deadly blast rocks govt compound in Mogadishu
05/10/2011 - SOMALIA

Deadly blast rocks govt compound in Mogadishu

A truck bombing in Mogadishu on Tuesday killed at least 70 people in the largest attack by al Shabaab militants since the group withdrew from the Somali capital in August.
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Libya's new rulers announce cabinet shakeup
03/10/2011 - LIBYA

Libya's new rulers announce cabinet shakeup

National Transitional Council head Mustafa Abdel Jalil (pictured) announced a minor administrative shakeup on Monday, including the creation of a ministerial post to handle issues affecting the victims of Libya's ongoing civil war.
Civilians flee humanitarian crisis in embattled Sirte
03/10/2011 - LIBYA

Civilians flee humanitarian crisis in embattled Sirte

Hundreds of Libyan civilians fled the besieged city of Sirte in packed vehicles as the battle for control of Muammar Gaddafi's hometown continued on Sunday. The Red Cross has warned that the city is facing a dangerous lack of medical supplies.
Red Cross says situation 'dire' in besieged city of Sirte
02/10/2011 - LIBYA

Red Cross says situation 'dire' in besieged city of Sirte

The International Committee of the Red Cross has warned of a medical emergency in Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte, which is continuing to resist forces loyal to Libya's National Transitional Council.
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