Africa: Climate Risks to Health Set to Worsen Inequity, Harm Children

From poor families in flood-prone homes to women required to cover up in extreme heat, climate change will hit the health of vulnerable groups the hardest, warns Kristie Ebi Read more »

Africa: Amid Coronavirus, Let's Not Forget About Indigenous People

Indigenous communities play a critical role in preventing the emergence of diseases and must be involved in the response to the pandemic Read more »

Sierra Leone: With Reservoirs At Risk, Freetown Confronts Water Crisis

Half the year, Iyatunde Kamara worries torrential rains will wash her house off its hillside and into the rivers of waste that flow through Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. Read more »

Kenya: Righting Colonial-Era Wrongs in Land Rights

The continued dominance of colonial-imposed laws over pre-existing customary legal systems, has been the bane of land rights disputes involving indigenous peoples across the globe… Read more »

Sudan: 'It's About Freedom' - Women On the Frontline of Uprising

When public protests erupted in Sudan over the rising cost of bread almost two months ago, women's rights activist Hala Al-Karib did not hesitate to join the masses on the streets… Read more »

Africa: Half the World's Schools Lack Clean Water, Toilets and Handwashing

Nearly half the world's schools lack clean drinking water, toilets and handwashing facilities, putting millions of children at risk of disease, experts warned on Monday. Read more »

Kenya: With Refrigerated ATMs, Camel Milk Business Thrives

Halima Sheikh Ali is the proud owner of one of the few ATMs in Wajir town in northeast Kenya. But rather than doling out shilling notes, it dispenses something tastier: a fresh… Read more »

Tanzania: Maasai Clash With Tanzania in Court Over Eviction From Serengeti

Maasai herders near Tanzania's famous Serengeti wildlife park have asked a regional court to stop the government intimidating witnesses supporting their legal bid to return to… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Football and Singing Could Give Girl Soldiers a Second Chance in Congo - Charity

"All they wanted was to be like all the other girls, they just wanted to be accepted and have friends" Read more »

South Sudan: Going to School Unlikely If You're a Girl - Report Says

"Over 130 million girls are still out of school - that's over 130 million potential engineers, entrepreneurs, teachers and politicians whose leadership the world is missing out on" Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Traders Battle Food Waste With a New Ally - Camels

A herd of camels have become a low-carbon food waste recycling system in a Nairobi market - and they produce milk Read more »

Cameroon: Gay Rights Groups Brave Abuse, Violence to Fight HIV

HIV and homosexuality are no laughing matter in a country where being gay is illegal and LGBT activists face rising hostility and violence Read more »

Madagascar: Eight Things You Didn't Know About Madagascar

Amid a punishing drought, more than 1.1 million people are unable to feed themselves Read more »

Eritrea: Forced Labour Built Canadian Mine in Test Case - Former Official

Hundreds of men drafted into Eritrea's army were used as forced labour to build a Canadian company's copper-gold mine in central Eritrea, according to a former construction… Read more »

Africa: Protecting Mangroves Can Lower Disaster Risks, Offer Cash - Experts

Better protecting the world's fast-disappearing mangroves could have big economic, social and environmental benefits, experts said at the U.N. climate talks in Lima this week. Read more »