Irrigation on rise in Africa as farmers face erratic weather
Interest in irrigation is surging but better women's land rights, access to clean energy, loans and training are needed
Unyunyuziaji mashamba maji waongezeka barani Afrika
Haja ya kunyunyuzia mashamba maji inaongezeka lakini, haki ya wanawake kumiliki ardhi, kupatikana kwa kawi safi, mikopo pamoja na mafunzo vinahitajika
Indian state pulls petition blocking tribal challenge to power projects
The petition said that indigenous people were unskilled and incapable of taking informed decisions on technical matters
Kidnap, rape and looting on the rise, South Sudanese refugees say
One in five of South Sudan's 12 million people have fled their homes since war broke out almost three years ago
Charity targets spinning mills in India, Bangladesh to end slavery in fashion industry
After Rana Plaza tragedy, safety projects focused on farmers growing cotton or factory workers stitching clothes, but few work with the spinning mills in the middle of the supply chain
Faulted by charities, UN plans to keep up relief work in Syria
In open letter to U.N., charities say Assad government manipulates relief efforts to deprive Syrians in besieged areas outside government control from much needed services
Kenya to plant a "green dress" the size of Costa Rica
Kenya has been hit hard by illegal settlement, logging and charcoal production, reducing forest cover to seven percent of its land mass
More women needed as UN peacekeepers, urge defence chiefs and campaigner Angelina Jolie
"If we are honest, there are far too few women in our peacekeeping missions when a gender mix can have a major impact on operational effectiveness"