Archives

2009 issue 2

Download

Other stories from this issue

Life in the hotspot

The deadly mix of climate change and conflict has long plagued parts of the Sahel. Now, the emergence of climatic hotspots are testing the limits of resilience.

Never say never

Will we ever be able to say ‘never again’ to drought, famine and violence in sub-Saharan Africa?

Movement mourns more aid worker killings

Movement mourns more aid worker killings More Movement aid workers have tragically lost their lives after being deliberately targeted in violent attacks. In September, a physiotherapist in ICRC’s rehabilitation centre in Mazare- Sharif, Afghanistan, was shot, apparently by a patient, as she went about her daily work helping people relearn how to walk or complete [...]