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How coronavirus is affecting South Sudan
South Sudan is facing coronavirus after already enduring years of conflict, ongoing food insecurity and climate challenges.
CAFOD's response to coronavirus in 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed and deepened longstanding injustices and compounded what Pope Francis calls the ‘hidden pandemics’ that plague our common home.

Syria crisis: 10 years on
Millions of Syrians are facing the threat of coronavirus when many cannot socially distance, access healthcare or even find clean water.
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- CAFOD's response to coronavirus in 2021
- Syria crisis: After a decade of war, millions of refugees face threat of coronavirus
- Beirut explosions: What is the situation six months on?
- Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What is happening and how you can help
- Indonesia earthquake: What has happened?
- Yemen crisis explained
- Hurricanes Eta and Iota devastate Latin America
- Philippines faces worst typhoon season in decades
- Meet the women on the frontline working to rebuild Beirut
- Assam floods: how is CAFOD responding?