Fwd: AlertNet Expresso - Your daily shot of humanitarian news

Here are the top humanitarian news on trust.org today.

AFRICA

Sierra Leone seeks U.S. military help to fight Ebola

• SPOTLIGHT: Ebola outbreak in West Africa

MIDDLE EAST

Iraq finance minister urges battle against graft in military

• SPOTLIGHT:  Iraq in turmoil

Tropical fly-borne illness reported near Damascus - WHO

• SPOTLIGHT: Syria's civil war

ASIA

Typhoon-proof homes in Vietnam build hope for disaster-prone areas

British lawmakers urge EU to stop Sri Lanka trade perks if UN probe not given access

• SPOTLIGHT: Sri Lanka conflict

Thai court sentences five to death in war-torn south

EXCLUSIVE-Poor and besieged, Myanmar's Rakhine join Rohingya exodus

LATIN AMERICA

Colombia general, other FARC captives may be free Saturday - Santos

• SPOTLIGHT: Colombia displacement

GLOBAL

United Nations says aid chief Valerie Amos plans to step down

ICRC seeks record $1.7 billion for humanitarian work in 2015

BLOGS ON TRUST.ORG

What would success look like at Lima climate talks? - World Resources Institute

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