![Israel launches new Gaza strikes after weekend attack kills scores in safe zone Israel launches new Gaza strikes after weekend attack kills scores in safe zone](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/41721102154_DeirAlBalah.jpg)
Israel launches new Gaza strikes after weekend attack kills scores in safe zone
Survivors are displaced and uncertain about where to go next.
Tue Jul 16 2024
Consider This: Bornean Elephants (Part 2) — Endangered and Displaced
The Bornean elephant has recently been classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. What needs to be done now to ensure the survival of Borneo’s elephant population? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Primus Lambut, Head of the Tawau Wildlife Department and species manager in charge of elephants.
Mon Jul 15 2024
Consider This: Bornean Elephants (Part 1) — Endangered and Displaced
The Bornean elephant has recently been classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species. What needs to be done now to ensure the survival of Borneo’s elephant population? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to conservation biologist Dr Nurzhafarina Othman, Senior lecturer at Universiti Malaysia Sabah. She’s an expert on the Bornean Elephant, and also the founder of Project Seratu Aatai, which is a collective in Sabah that aims to promote coexistence between elephants and humans through research and education.
Mon Jul 15 2024
![Gaza's pregnant women defy odds to give birth, protect babies Gaza's pregnant women defy odds to give birth, protect babies](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/81720579957_Gaza.jpg)
Gaza's pregnant women defy odds to give birth, protect babies
Repeated displacement makes medical care almost impossible.
Fri Jul 12 2024
![Flooding in northern Bangladesh displaces 40,000 people, shuts schools Flooding in northern Bangladesh displaces 40,000 people, shuts schools](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/61720524411_Patiapamvillage.jpg)
Flooding in northern Bangladesh displaces 40,000 people, shuts schools
A forecast for more heavy rain over the next few days is expected to worsen the situation.
Tue Jul 09 2024
![Women, children trapped at church in Sudan's capital endure hunger, bombardment Women, children trapped at church in Sudan's capital endure hunger, bombardment](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/81720173745_Refugees.jpg)
Women, children trapped at church in Sudan's capital endure hunger, bombardment
Sudan's war has caused the world's biggest internal displacement crisis, driving nearly 10 million people to seek shelter, says the IOM.
Fri Jul 05 2024
![Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah, forcing people to flee again Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah, forcing people to flee again](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/81717728220_tank.jpg)
Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah, forcing people to flee again
Heavy shelling and gunfire hit the tents of displaced families in the Al-Mawasi area, further to the west of the coastal enclave.
Thu Jun 20 2024
![UN refugee agency says record 117 mln people forcibly displaced in 2023 UN refugee agency says record 117 mln people forcibly displaced in 2023](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/41695097880_Sudanesepeople.jpg)
UN refugee agency says record 117 mln people forcibly displaced in 2023
UNHCR warns that the number of people forcibly displaced could rise further without major global political changes.
Thu Jun 13 2024
Consider This: Bajau Laut (Part 2) — Statelessness & Displacement of Sea Nomads
More than 500 people from the Bajau Laut community in Semporna, Sabah, were evicted by the authorities last week, and their stilt houses demolished, some even burned. The plight of the Bajau Laut has since dominated national attention after several video recordings of the incident were uploaded to social media with the hashtag #PandangKeSabah. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Vilashini Somiah, an anthropologist at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Universiti Malaya, and Wong Kueng Hui, director of the independent youth group Mandiri Borneo.
Wed Jun 12 2024
![Displaced Ukrainians make remote-controlled stretchers in family workshop Displaced Ukrainians make remote-controlled stretchers in family workshop](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/71717751059_DmytroMamonov.jpg)
Displaced Ukrainians make remote-controlled stretchers in family workshop
As Russia's invasion grinds on and Kyiv seeks more innovative battlefield solutions.
Fri Jun 07 2024
![UNRWA says forced displacement has pushed over 1 million away from Rafah UNRWA says forced displacement has pushed over 1 million away from Rafah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/41717111986_Rafah.jpg)
UNRWA says forced displacement has pushed over 1 million away from Rafah
The Israeli military has told civilians to go to an "expanded humanitarian zone" some 20 km (12 miles) away.
Mon Jun 03 2024
![Gazans strive to study as war shatters education system Gazans strive to study as war shatters education system](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/61715583180_schools.jpg)
Gazans strive to study as war shatters education system
Some displaced Gazans now learning in tents.
Fri May 17 2024
![Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, many still missing Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, many still missing](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/81714986338_Floodingjpg.jpg)
Death toll from southern Brazil rainfall rises to 78, many still missing
Heavy rain causes flooding in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, with more than 115,000 people displaced.
Mon May 06 2024
![EXPLAINER - Why is Sudan still at war a year on? EXPLAINER - Why is Sudan still at war a year on?](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-09/41693800859_ArmyClashes.jpg)
EXPLAINER - Why is Sudan still at war a year on?
A conflict in Sudan wreaked havoc across the country, unleashed waves of ethnic violence and created the world's largest displacement.
Fri Apr 12 2024
![Hamas says Israeli proposal failed to meet Palestinian demands, yet it is under review Hamas says Israeli proposal failed to meet Palestinian demands, yet it is under review](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-04/51712524621_KhanYounis.jpg)
Hamas says Israeli proposal failed to meet Palestinian demands, yet it is under review
Hamas wants any agreement to secure an end to the offensive, get Israeli forces out of Gaza and allow the displaced to return home.
Tue Apr 09 2024