Kaamil Ahmed
The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN)
United Kingdom
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Past articles by Kaamil:
‘Telling our own stories’: Rohingya lives, through a camera lens
Daily joys, growing hardships: Emerging Rohingya photographers are documenting their refugee community’s stories, one snapshot at a time. → Read More
Far-right US group Boogaloo Bois member admits plans to work with Hamas
Palestinian movement Hamas has denied links to US militia members who call themselves 'Boojahideen' → Read More
Sudan marchers demand justice on protest movement anniversary
Military and civilian leaders of transitional government are focus of anger at lack of progress since overthrow of Bashir → Read More
With no formal justice system, crimes go unpunished in Rohingya camps
No courts, no justice: Women and girls are left behind by a patchwork system focused on mediation rather than prosecution. → Read More
Egypt arrests editor-in-chief of prominent independent news site
Lina Attalah's arrest marks the latest setback for Mada Masr, described as Egypt's 'last bastion of free press' → Read More
Five-year-old among people killed in Tripoli bombing
The UN-backed government says Khalifa Haftar's forces were behind attack that killed seven in shelter for displaced people → Read More
Cash ban stokes worry among Rohingya volunteers
Bangladesh has ordered an end to refugee cash-for-work programmes. Some say it’s a sign of growing government pressure on both refugees and aid groups. → Read More
Stay or go: For Rohingya refugees, a divisive debate over island camp plans
Faced with growing frustrations and narrowing options, some Rohingya are reconsidering relocation to disaster-prone Bhasan Char. → Read More
Rohingya women, girls being trafficked to Malaysia for marriage
Al Jazeera reveals how refugees in Bangladesh camps are vulnerable to proposals from single Rohingya men in Malaysia. → Read More
Hamas cracks down on protests over Gaza living conditions
Palestinians in Gaza have protested for three days against poor living conditions → Read More
Journalists Reporting on the Environment Faced Increased Dangers in 2018
Even as environmental journalism becomes increasingly important in the face of destructive business and political interests and practices, the inherent safety risks remain. Convincing both the public and editors of the value of environmental journalism has become a key issue. Much of the burden has fallen on the shoulders of freelance reporters. → Read More
Mohamed Salah's cryptic tweet: What's he talking about?
Egyptian star tweets about 'change' after dispute with Egyptian Football Association → Read More
Rohingya camps run out of time as Bangladesh storm season arrives
Despite weeks of preparations, officials and residents are bracing for the likelihood that winds and rain will cut off aid access and destroy shelters → Read More
Nine months on, a race against time to find pregnant Rohingya rape survivors
Workers in Bangladesh’s refugee camps are looking for women and girls who are expecting. But many are ashamed, and don’t want to be found → Read More
Caring for the chronically ill in Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps
Palliative care is not part of most humanitarian responses. One group is trying to change that – in the middle of the Rohingya refugee crisis → Read More
Gaza City Residents’ Water Problems Worsen
Today 80 percent of Gaza's Mediterranean Sea coastline is thought to be polluted and families who used to rely on it for livelihoods and leisure now fear its waters. → Read More
Gaza's Growing Water Pollution Crisis
Israel's blockade of the small Palestinian enclave combined with internal governmental disputes has exacerbated the issue to critical levels. → Read More
Rohingya who fled Myanmar a second time are certain: "We can’t go back"
The idea of returning to Bangladesh is a case of once bitten, twice shy for some Rohingya refugees → Read More
Bangladesh's Forests: A Point of Tension and Connection Between Incoming Rohingya and Locals
As hundreds of thousands of Myanmar muslims seek safety in the country, they have little choice but to overburden the jungles on which their livelihoods depend. → Read More
Bangladeshi forests stripped bare as Rohingya refugees battle to survive
A majority of the 650,000 refugees have come into Bangladesh since August 2017. Forest cover has taken a major hit → Read More