Q+A: What's the humanitarian impact of the conflict in northern Mali?
Tens of thousands have fled unrest in Mali. Where have they gone and who is helping them?
Sudan's Nuba women "better-equipped" to cope with war than men
"We women deal with each problem as they come, but men just get angry and give up," says one woman quoted in report
Philippines seeks to lower age of consent for HIV/AIDS test
Philippines looks to drop age of consent for HIV tests to 15 in order to tackle increase in infections among teenagers
Indonesia sees huge rise in housewives with HIV - expert
Indonesian AIDS expert tries to change people's image of what a macho man should be as HIV infections soar among housewives
Women engineers promote low-carbon cooking across Mali
Solar and heat-retention cooking devices are cutting deforestation, emissions and women's drudgery
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Exiled student leaders return to Myanmar
AlertNet speaks to former militants who now hope to support peaceful development
Q+A-InterAction on the challenges thwarting aid efforts in Syria
Aid agencies face a dangerous security situation and difficulties negotiating access to those in need, says Joel Charny
Graft invades healthcare scheme for Libyan war injured ? BBC
Libya's Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Shagur said that the healthcare scheme had cost the National Transitional Coucil $800 million so far
Temporary jobs could replace suspended social protection plan in Mozambique, says IMF
Temporary employment schemes and direct subsidies of essential foods in Mozambique could be effective ways to protect low-income families against price rises as an alternative to the government's suspended 'Basic Food Basket' plan, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).