After a series of deadly terror attacks across Pakistan, the vast majority of which were carried out by groups with roots in South Waziristan, the army commenced an offensive in the restive tribal region. Imran Khan of Al Jazeera English reports on the humanitarian consequences of the Pakistani military's newest campaign.
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Video
October 20, 2009
Pakistani civilians suffer in South Waziristan offensive
Interview (video)
September 14, 2009
Chaos in Somalia creates humanitarian crisis in Kenya
Thousands of displaced people continue to stream across the Somali border into a large refugee camp in northern Kenya. Spencer Platt of Getty Images recently returned from the Dadaab refugee complex and shares his impressions.
Week in Review (video)
May 15, 2009
Week in review: Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and the pope
Gideon Rose of Foreign Affairs magazine and Charles Sennott of GlobalPost discuss the week's top stories: Afghanistan, the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sri Lanka and the pope's visit to the Holy Land.
Perspectives
May 8, 2009
Sudan to allow new aid groups into Darfur
Sudan has agreed to allow aid agencies to return to the violence-ridden Darfur region. However, the 13 aid agencies that were expelled in March will not be allowed back. A Worldfocus contributing blogger describes the predicament of aid groups and criticizes the arrangement.
Perspectives
February 13, 2009
Sri Lanka’s civilians ensnared by rebel-government battling
As Sri Lanka's government continues its battle against the rebel Tamil Tigers and civilians are caught in the crossfire, a Worldfocus contributing blogger explores how the conflict originated and what the future holds for the government and the Tamils.
Blogwatch
January 28, 2009
Sri Lankan government corners rebel Tamil Tigers
The Sri Lankan government's offensive against the Tamil Tigers may be close to an end, as the primary rebel base has been captured -- but both the rebels and the government face questions about the humanitarian consequences of their fighting.
Video
January 23, 2009
Cholera death toll surpasses 2,700 in Zimbabwe
Ann Veneman, the executive director of UNICEF, recently returned from Zimbabwe and discusses efforts to combat cholera and the relationship between Zimbabwe's political impasse and its deteriorating health sector.
Video
January 15, 2009
Gaza aid compound struck by Israeli fire
Andrew Whitley of the UNRWA office for Palestine refugees discusses the current humanitarian situation in Gaza and the U.N. compound that was struck by Israeli shells.
Signature Video
December 11, 2008
Rwanda aims for one laptop per child
Once a site of Rwanda's 1994 genocide, the town of Rwamagana is now going online thanks to the One Laptop Per Child program.
Audio
December 11, 2008
Mugabe claims cholera crisis is over in Zimbabwe
Dele Olojede, a Nigerian journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, discusses the entrenched Zimbabwean leader's situation and the country's future.
