Gay Ugandan activist wins Sweden's 'Alternative Nobel Prize'
'Founding mother' of the LGBT movement in Uganda, Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera has been beaten and arrested for her work
Looting blocks Central African Republic aid effort, U.N. discusses violence
Armed gangs ransack compounds belonging to international aid organisations after days of renewed fighting in the capital Bangui
Online university offers refugees chance to study for free
Kiron University promises to grant refugees internationally recognised degrees without fees
Sand dams quench the thirst of water-short Kenyans
Simple, inexpensive walls across rivers can trap water in sand, to be used in dry times
Disasters lead to "dramatic" increase in child marriages - campaign group
Each year more than 15 million girls worldwide are married before they turn 18
Millions face hunger due to climate change, "super El Nino" - Oxfam
El Nino, caused by Pacific Ocean warming, leads to dry weather in some parts of the world and causes floods in others
FEATURE-Aid workers, assuming survivors' agony, at risk of "vicarious trauma"
It affects people who help traumatised survivors of violence or abuse by conducting in depth consultations about their experiences
Tanzanian albino children attacked for body parts to return home from U.S.
Albino body parts are highly valued in witchcraft and can fetch a high price
Philippines unveils high-speed food packing system for disaster survivors
The mechanised system can assemble rations, consisting of rice, canned goods and coffee, and pack them quickly in a small box
Lack of local land rights harms fight against poverty, climate change - researchers
New figures highlight "catastrophic failure of governments to respect the basic land rights of over 1 billion people"