Tanzania threatens to ban groups supporting gay rights
Gay sex is illegal in Tanzania and punishable by up to 30 years in prison
Farm boost of $30 billion aimed at helping Africa "feed itself"
African farmers set to benefit from major investments to increase production over next decade
UK abandons plans to privatise Land Registry - government source
Proposals to privatise the record were announced by former finance minister George Osborne in November as part of a 5 billion pound programme of sales
FEATURE-Tanzania turns to drones to bring peace in bitter fight for land
"The use of drones will help us to define the boundaries of plots of land on the ground with great accuracy"
FEATURE-Girls face shattered dreams as Nepal fails to curb child marriage
Child marriage is illegal in Nepal, yet the impoverished Himalayan nation has failed to put in place policies to curb the practice with almost 40 percent of girls married before the age of 18
Brazil urged to expand land rental market but small farmers aren't convinced
Under rental agreements, small-scale landowners retain their title deeds, but larger companies with access to capital and machinery pay for the right to use the land to grow their crops
As drought hits Zambian harvests, food prices are on the rise
Farmers may need to switch from maize to millet, sorghum and cassava to survive drought in the long term, experts say
Sex trafficking victims found at illicit Texas social sites, report finds
Many traffickers are involved in drug cartels or gangs, and victims often were lured to the United States with job offers or other false promises
Smuggling gangs hire Ukrainian sailors for "luxury" migrant crossings
In recent years criminal gangs have been offering "luxury journeys" on seaworthy vessels at a cost of between $6,000 and $8,000 per passenger