Winter season in Gaza

New anticipatory analysis on Palestine

The 2024–2025 winter season comes at a time when Israeli air strikes and ground invasion have displaced at least 90% of Gaza’s population (1.9 million), with the majority living in tents and makeshift shelters. We analyse the anticipated impacts of the winter season, focusing on shelter and NFIs, WASH and health, as these are the sectors likely to face the most impacts.

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Impact of floods in Chad

Since late July 2024, floods and heavy rains of the lingering rainy season have affected at least two million people, killing over 500 and submerging 1.9 million hectares of cropland. By mid-October, over 72,000 livestock had died from related causes. With more flooding expected, the situation has now surpassed the catastrophic floods of 2022, previously considered the worst in a decade.

Humanitarian access in Ukraine

In July–September 2024, intensified ground conflict and increased air attacks further constrained humanitarian access, hindering operations in Donetska, Kharkivska, and Khersonska oblasts. Newly reported damage to civilian infrastructure nearly tripled in Donetska oblast and doubled in Sumska oblast from Q2–Q3 2024. This report is part of the quarterly analysis series on access constraints in Ukraine.

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Typhoon Trami in the Philippines

On 24 October, Typhoon Trami made landfall in Luzon, causing heavy rains, floods and landslides, exposing over seven million people accross the country to the impacts. By 29 October, the disaster had killed nearly 140 people, displaced around 600,000 people, damaged 93,000 houses... read more

Conflict in Somalia

A renewed outbreak of violence on 21 October in Neefsoow and Bishaarow villages, Jubaland state, has intensified the clan conflict that began in July 2024. By 23 October, the insecurity had newly displaced around 5,000 individuals, contributing to a total of nearly 30,000 displaced people... read more

Conflict in Sudan

Between 20–25 October, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) increased hostilities in northern, eastern, and western Al Jazirah state, attacking around 100 towns and villages. The attacks included shootings, sexual violence, and looting, and displaced more than 46,700 people... read more

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What lies ahead for Sudan in 2025?

On 13 November, join us for an online presentation on our recently published analysis of four scenarios, looking at how the crisis might evolve in four regions of Sudan until December 2025. ACAPS analyst Diogo Simão Lemos notes that 'the best-case scenario would be localised truces'. Don't miss out — register now!

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