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Sam Mednick

Sam Mednick is a Devex Contributing Reporter based in Burkina Faso. Over the past 15 years she has reported on conflict, post-conflict, and development stories from the Middle East, Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe. She recently spent almost three years reporting on the conflict in South Sudan as the Associated Press correspondent. Her work has also appeared in The New Humanitarian, VICE, The Guardian, Foreign Policy, and Al Jazeera, among others.

Latest Articles

Conflict
Conflict
Violence soars in a corner of DRC that donors seem to have 'forgotten'
20 Oct 2022
Since November violence has resurged in Djugu territory in central Ituri, displacing tens of thousands of people and fueling a dire humanitarian crisis that’s been met with an inadequate humanitarian response, aid workers and locals said.
Ukraine
Ukraine
Inside one of the last emergency clinics in eastern Ukraine
28 Jul 2022
Paramedics, like Olga Bashey, travel between hospitals on the front lines trying to save as many lives as they can as Russia's assault on Ukraine continues.
Ukraine
Ukraine
People with disabilities left behind during the war in Ukraine
5 Jul 2022
A disconnect between people with disabilities and organizations that can provide assistance, gaps in information, and a lack of resources have made it harder for them to seek safety, evacuate their homes, and get medical care.
Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine farmers on the front lines of a war fueling global food crisis
29 Jun 2022
The war in Ukraine has created an unprecedented global food crisis with farmers unable to cultivate or move their grains out of the country — and hunger also growing domestically.
Food Systems
Food Systems
Jihadi violence is pushing more people to starvation in Burkina Faso
8 Jun 2022
Burkina Faso is facing its hungriest year since violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State Group began ravaging the country six years ago, according to the U.N.
Ukraine
Ukraine
What aid groups need to consider when distributing cash aid in Ukraine
6 Apr 2022
Aid groups have begun distributing cash aid in Ukraine and while it is being peddled as the most effective response, aid workers said the conflict’s volatility and market unpredictability mean it might not be the best solution for everyone.
Ukraine
Ukraine
Attacks on religious freedoms and human rights abuses soar in Ukraine
5 Apr 2022
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second month, attacks on religious freedoms as well as human rights abuses are escalating, with accusations that soldiers are committing war crimes.
Ukraine
Ukraine
Pregnant women struggle to access medical care on Ukraine's front lines
23 Mar 2022
One month into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, access to medical care is becoming increasingly cut off — with pregnant people particularly at risk.
Foreign Aid
Foreign Aid
Is it time to redefine an ‘unsustainable’ aid system in South Sudan?
24 Feb 2022
As needs increase, funds are cut and donor fatigue sets in, there’s concern among the humanitarian community that the current model of assistance is not sustainable and could potentially be creating unintended negative consequences for the population of South Sudan.
Sahel Crisis
Sahel Crisis
Can development help stop child soldier recruitment in Burkina Faso?
29 Nov 2021
Poverty, lack of education, and unemployment are driving the youth in Burkina Faso into joining armed groups. The solution requires more than preventive messaging.
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