The Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar has experienced three anti-government protests so far this year; the latest, in mid-October, saw one police officer killed, roads blocked and shops closed across the capital, Zanzibar City.
Disaster reduction experts have been calling on countries to “climate-proof” infrastructure like roads, but until now, there have been no studies showing the scale or importance of these interventions.
Donors have pledged billions of dollars to aid in Yemen, but it is unclear how that money is being distributed and to whom with funding for humanitarian needs lagging in the country and NGOs wanting a larger role.
A civil society has begun to emerge in the rebel-held areas of Syria with the Free Syrian Army taking over delivery of services, and the development of a new court system, but serious flaws remain.
Is it security considerations or humanitarian principles that are keeping international aid agencies from helping in parts of Somalia?