Charlie Ensor
The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN)
United Kingdom
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As risks rise in Burundi, refuge in Tanzania is no longer secure
If the situation in Burundi deteriorates, will Tanzania still be a safe haven? → Read More
In Burundi, a disputed referendum threatens to deepen a neglected humanitarian crisis
One in four Burundians already needs aid, but that figure is set to rise → Read More
Ethiopian Oromo refugees face bribes, harassment in Kenya
Kenya is no safe haven for Oromo refugees fleeing the Ethiopian government’s crackdown → Read More
Same old problems for Kenya’s newest refugee settlement
Where has it all gone wrong for Kenya’s new model of refugee camp? → Read More
Same old problems for Kenya’s newest refugee settlement
Where has it all gone wrong for Kenya’s new model of refugee camp? → Read More
Briefing: Inside Kenya’s troubled elections
Kenya is gripped again by electoral turmoil, but is trying to work it out → Read More
Briefing: Inside Kenya’s troubled elections
Kenya is gripped again by electoral turmoil, but is trying to work it out → Read More
Kenya’s nail-biter election could turn on the price of a bag of maize
Kenya’s nail-biter election could turn on the price of a bag of maize → Read More
Kenya’s nail-biter election could turn on the price of a bag of maize
Kenya’s nail-biter election could turn on the price of a bag of maize → Read More
Kenya reconciliation faces major election test
As Kenya heads to elections in August, the threat of political violence looms large → Read More
Kenya reconciliation faces major election test
As Kenya heads to elections in August, the threat of political violence looms large → Read More
U.S. government suspends aid to Kenya over corruption claims
The U.S. government this week suspended $21 million in aid funding to the Ministry of Health in Kenya over allegations of corruption. → Read More
South Sudan: Conflict brings famine as communities are left behind
Anywhere from 100,000 to nearly 300,000 people in South Sudan are believed to be facing starvation due to an ongoing civil war. → Read More
Drought crisis is East Africa: ‘When the animals die, people do, too’
Across Somalia and Somaliland, the U.N. estimates that 6 million people need help. The drought is more severe and more extreme than any drought on record. → Read More
Podcast: On the ground in Kenya where drought threatens massive famine
For this week’s podcast we’ll be speaking to Duncan Harvey, Save the Children’s country director in Kenya, about the impact of drought in the country. → Read More
Somalia: Sharp spike in cholera cases as drought wreaks havoc
Tthousands of children remain severely malnourished and remain vulnerable to cholera, diarrhea and other diseases in Somalia. → Read More
The fight to end female circumcision in rural Kenya
For this Humanosphere podcast, we explore one community’s battle to end the practice of female genital mutilation. Our Nairobi-based correspondent Charlie Ensor interviews the leader of an organization based in northern, rural Kenya, where this harmful, traditional surgical technique is illegal but still widely practiced. → Read More
Report: Human rights deteriorating as authoritarianism rises in E. Africa
Amnesty International’s annual report on human rights over the last year highlights a regression in human rights across the East African region. → Read More
Kenya: Plan to close world's largest refugee camp ruled ‘unconstitutional’
The high court in Kenya has declared plans to close the world’s largest refugee camp and send more than 300,000 refugees to war-torn Somalia as “unlawful.” → Read More
Homophobia costs countries $100 billion a year, economist argues
Homophobia by one estimate is undermining the potential economic contribution these people could be making worldwide by $100 billion annually. → Read More