Philip Kleinfeld

Congo

Correspondent and Editor at The New Humanitarian

Editor/reporter at The New Humanitarian (@newhumanitarian), covering Africa.

Articles

Eight stories about mutual aid to mark two years of war in Sudan

1 month ago | thenewhumanitarian.org | Philip Kleinfeld

Republish this article Sudan’s war shows no sign of abating as the world’s largest humanitarian crisis hits the two-year mark today, with 25 million people (around half the country) facing acute hunger, and famine declared in 10 areas. The fighting between the army (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – driven by deep political and social divisions and an effort to crush Sudan’s revolution – has produced the world’s largest displacement crisis, uprooting over 12 million...
Roundup: Get up to speed on the Rwanda-M23 offensive in DR Congo

Feb 5, 2025 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Philip Kleinfeld

Republish this article The capture of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, last week by the M23 rebel group follows a three-year insurgency heavily supported by neighbouring Rwanda despite its awful impact on millions of Congolese civilians. Morgues in Goma – a city of nearly two million and a humanitarian relief hub for the whole of eastern DRC – are now overflowing and there are too few body bags in the city after thousands of people were killed in the days...
Editor’s take: The problem with MINUSCA’s response to sex abuse allegations

Oct 29, 2024 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Philip Kleinfeld

Republish this article UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic have committed egregious sexual abuse crimes over the past decade, yet the more than 230 allegations received by the mission (known by its acronym MINUSCA) against over 700 blue helmets are likely just scratching the surface due to significant under-reporting. That was the conclusion of our latest investigation, published on 16 October in partnership with Le Monde. It detailed testimonies from 19 women who said they were...
Afrique: Comment les réseaux d'entraide contribuent à l'action humanitaire au Soudan

Oct 25, 2023 | fr.allafrica.com | Rawh Nasir |Tom Rhodes |Philip Kleinfeld

KHARTOUM — 'De belles valeurs sont nées de cette épreuve, et j'espère qu'elles vont perdurer.'Les groupes communautaires d'entraide continuent de jouer un rôle humanitaire prépondérant dans le cadre du conflit au Soudan, l'insécurité généralisée limitant l'accès des organismes d'aide internationaux aux zones les plus affectées.
Why Mali’s peace deal with northern rebels is on the brink

Oct 5, 2023 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Mamadou Tapily |Philip Kleinfeld

Republish this articleFierce fighting between Malian government forces and former separatist armed groups in the north is generating a dangerous new conflict front in the country, which is already contending with destabilising jihadist insurgencies and the tumult of military rule.
How sanctions are worsening humanitarian conditions in post-coup Niger

Sep 14, 2023 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Boureima Balima |Philip Kleinfeld

Republish this articleThe sanctions levied on Niger’s military junta are having a severe impact on the wider population as food prices rise, trade is hampered, and humanitarian organisations struggle to bring relief supplies into the country. Military leaders seized power on 26 July, ousting the elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, who remains in detention. The putsch followed similar coups in neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali, which like Niger are fighting destabilising jihadist insurgencies.
In Sudan, mutual aid groups face security threats and funding gaps

Aug 2, 2023 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Rawh Nasir |Tom Rhodes |Philip Kleinfeld

This article is also available inFrenchArabicRepublish this articleThis article was co-reported by The New Humanitarian and Ayin Media, a bilingual and independent Sudanese news service. Community-based mutual aid groups are continuing to play a leading role in the humanitarian response to Sudan’s conflict, especially as rampant insecurity restricts international relief agencies from accessing the most affected areas.
Sudan: Obstacles to Aid Pile Up As Sudan's Conflict Rages On

Jul 1, 2023 | allafrica.com | Philip Kleinfeld
Obstacles to aid pile up as Sudan’s conflict rages on

Jun 29, 2023 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Philip Kleinfeld
Sudan: Local Ceasefires and Disrupted Aid - How Sudan's Conflict Is Impacting Darfur

May 14, 2023 | allafrica.com | Philip Kleinfeld