Africa: 'Look Beyond Hunger' Says UN As One in Four Lack Access to Healthy Food

More than 2 billion people lack access to healthy food, putting them at risk of health problems - and many of them live in North America or Europe, the United Nations said on… Read more »

Africa: Seven Things You Need to Know About World Hunger

The number of people going hungry has risen for the third year running after years of improvement, the United Nations said in a report published on Monday that blamed conflict,… Read more »

Africa: Bolder Actions Are Needed to Eradicate Hunger and Fight Obesity

Our food systems are distorted, and unless bolder actions are taken soon to fix them, humanity is at grave risk of increasing hunger, obesity and diet-related illnesses. It is a… Read more »

Africa: From Prince Charles to Harrods, Refugees Target Global Markets With Luxury Crafts

More than 1,500 refugees from 15 countries have been recruited to create a stylish collection of MADE51 products, from cashmere throws with crochet insets to hand-knotted sheep's… Read more »

Rwanda: 'It Shames Us All' - Rwandan Genocide Survivor Says Myanmar Persecution a Repeat of History

Similar language is being used today in Myanmar, where extremists have called the Rohingya or other Muslims dogs, maggots and rapists, said Rwandan genocide survivor Yolande… Read more »

South Africa: Baptism By Toxic Water - Mine Waste, Sewage Threaten South Africa's Worshippers

A dam in the Soweto township is believed to hold healing waters - but scientists warn worshippers of contamination from nearby open mine waste Read more »

South Sudan: Court Rules Against Marriage of Girl, 16, in Landmark Case

A court in South Sudan has annulled a child marriage, in a rare legal case that activists say could signal a turning point for women's rights in the conservative country. Read more »

Africa: Justice Out of Reach for Two in Three People Around the World - Report

Two in three people lack access to justice - with stateless, enslaved and war-affected people worst hit - according to research released on Monday that showed the challenge of… Read more »

Africa: No Papers but a Home - Somali Women Take On South Africa's Property Market

In the hallway of a large, brick-face apartment block in Johannesburg, Halima Jawahir greets her tenants, a group of six Somali women drying their henna-painted hands in the… Read more »

Ethiopia: As Drought Stokes Urban Hunger, Free School Meals Help Students

Endale Terefe remembers a time when he used to go to school so hungry he had trouble staying awake during lessons. Read more »

Africa: 'Athletic and Aggressive' - Now World Cup Women Want Equality

From the U.S. team suing over pay gaps, to star player Ada Hegerberg quitting Norway's team in protest, female players and fans have used the World Cup spotlight to voice concerns… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Sometimes We Have to Abandon the Patients' - Treating Ebola in Congo's Warzone

'If it weren't for (the conflict), I think with all the new technology we would be able to stop this outbreak quickly.' Read more »

Malawi: Storm Survivors Place Hope in Solar Power to Switch On 'New Life'

Development agency Practical Action found solar micro-grids built with storm risks in mind were largely able to withstand Cyclone Idai and could help local people recover faster Read more »

Africa: Embracing the Future of Work in Urban Africa

Although the gig economy might not be well-defined in African labour policies, its principles are integrated within many business environments in Africa Read more »

Africa: Researchers Pick Best Spots to Replant Rain Forests

Researchers have identified swathes of lost tropical rainforests as the best places to replant trees, hoping to redress some of the damage done by deforestation and limit climate… Read more »

Nigeria: Sex Traffickers Fleeing Hotspot for New Havens, Activists Warn

Sex traffickers in Nigeria are moving out of Edo state to avoid detection as foreign donors pour money into anti-trafficking programmes in the traditional hotspot, anti-slavery… Read more »

Africa: Without Climate Action, Economic Growth 'Will Be Reversed', Economist Warns

As costs of wilder weather and other climate threats soar, "there is no high-carbon growth story," says Nicholas Stern Read more »

Africa: African Nations Urged to Enforce Family Laws to Protect Women

Members from 25 African countries, said many nations had enacted progressive family laws in line with the Maputo Protocol, but the laws were not being enforced Read more »

Africa: Rising Heat Stress Could Cost 80 Million Jobs By 2030 - UN

Rising heat due to climate change could lead to the loss of 80 million jobs by 2030, with poor countries worst hit, the United Nations said on Monday, as Europe sweltered in record… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Has #MeToo Moment After Popular Pastor Is Accused of Rape

Since Friday, women have come out with more allegations against pastors, but have also taken the movement beyond the church Read more »

Africa: A G20 Imperative - Focus On Our Children

There should be no higher priority for the world's decision makers than special attention to the needs and care of refugee children - Graça Machel is a member of "The… Read more »

Africa: African Abortions Rose Under U.S. Policy to Stop Them, Study Says

When the policy was in place in the Bush era, modern contraception use declined by 14% and pregnancy rates rose 12% in countries most reliant on U.S. family planning aid Read more »

West Africa: Violence Affects More People Than Ever Before in Africa's Sahel

At the new nexus of violence, where Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger meet, more than 1,200 civilians have been directly targeted and killed this year through May Read more »

Kenya: With Ball Gowns and Dance, LGBT+ Refugees in Kenya Cast Aside Woes to Celebrate

LGBT+ refugees in Kenya - some dressed in sequined ball gowns and slinky black evening dresses - cast aside their troubles on Thursday to eat lunch, dance to Congolese rumba and… Read more »

Nigeria: Deadly Clashes Over Cattle Continue Despite Grazing Ban

When the ambulances drove into the square in Makurdi city carrying more than 70 coffins, the air filled with the sound of weeping as hundreds of people waited for their loved ones… Read more »