Red Cross Red Crescent magazine 
A year of extremes
As ongoing drought ravages large swathes of Africa, other parts of the world have been wracked by heavy rains, tropical storms, flooding and landslides.
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As ongoing drought ravages large swathes of Africa, other parts of the world have been wracked by heavy rains, tropical storms, flooding and landslides.
Yemen was already the world’s single largest humanitarian crisis before it fell victim to a deadly cholera outbreak that has now claimed some 2,000 lives.
Whether travelling by train, road, foot or plane, migrants and asylum seekers often find themselves in extremely vulnerable situations.
Migrants can make important contributions to the communities in which they live. Sometimes all they need is a feeling of safety and a helping hand.
To keep pace with rapid and sweeping change, the humanitarian sector needs to fundamentally transform the way it works, moving from isolated action to collective impact.
We could say that today’s rapid urbanization is a tale of two cities. The first is a story of shining high-rises, the second, a tale of sprawling shanty towns. A guest editorial by Fouad Bendimerad.
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