Displacement and humanitarian protection

The social and political dynamics of displacement, and humanitarian protection.

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A new mpox emergency declared but the politics of global inequities persist

On Thursday 14 August, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) due to a surge of cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and beyond. The situation underscores the need for urgent global action, stronger health systems, and ongoing investment in…
Central and East Africa Hub
Hayley MacGregor
19 Aug 2024
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SSHAP hosts roundtable discussion on the mpox outbreak in the DRC

11th June 2024
In May 2024, the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) convened experts from Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the surrounding region, the Global North and international agencies for a roundtable discussion on the mpox outbreak which has been spreading in the DRC since early 2023.
Central and East Africa Hub
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Conflict-Sensitive Returns and Integration in South Sudan

Since fighting flared up in Sudan in April 2023, an estimated 8.2 million Sudanese have been forcibly displaced, out of which 1.7 million are hosted by neighbouring countries, including 588,711 people by South Sudan.1 At the same time, an estimated…
Central and East Africa Hub
2024
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‘Sword in the water’: local peoples’ perceptions of NGOs in eastern DRC

In this blog, Sylvie Imata and Godefroid Muzalia, who work at Groupe d'Etudes sur les Conflits et la Sécurité Humaine (GEC-SH) - a Central & East Africa Regional Hub partner organisation - explore how humanitarian actors, including NGOs, can be aware of and sensitive to the needs and perceptions of…
Central and East Africa Hub
Sylvie Imata, Godefroid Muzalia
24 Oct 2023
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Crisis in Sudan: Briefing Note on Displacement from Sudan to South Sudan

The experiences of those fleeing from Sudan to South Sudan due to the current conflict are shaped by the complex socio-political dynamics within and between the two countries. This briefing (published 28 July 2023) focuses on the historical and socio-political…
Central and East Africa Hub
SSHAP
2023
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