Today Members of the European Parliament will vote on the future of the EU-Africa Strategy – a watershed moment that could set the course for EU-Africa cooperation on migration for years to come.  

The EU has a deep responsibility to the Afghan people - not least those who have worked tirelessly alongside European and US teams in the hope of building a brighter future for their country. Here’s a look at what Afghans need right now and what the EU can do to help.

IRC's women's protection coordinator speaks about the Girl Shine programme in AAF camp in Iraq.

Mohammad, 29, remembers exactly when he began to lose his vision. When he was 10 years old, his right eye turned red and watery and began to swell up. At some point, he stopped being able to fully see out of his right eye.