Secrecy undermines U.N. anti-graft talks-activists
Civil society says it's been prevented from fully participating in reviewing how states are doing in enforcing world's biggest anti-graft convention
Full-scale food crisis threatens Niger and Mauritania - WFP
Both countries issue alerts after erratic rainfall, droughts and insect infestations hit this year's crops
Guatemalan army officials sanctioned for mixing with suspected drug traffickers
In recent years Mexico's Zetas drug cartel has encroached into Guatemala and other countries in Central America
Civil society protests lack of voice at UN anti-graft talks
Civil society groups were up in arms on Friday at a major United Nations anti-corruption conference in Morroco because of what they say is a lack of access to key meetings at the talks.
Kenya's displaced plan protest demos - report
People forced to flee their homes in post election violence plan to demonstrate in 20 towns across Kenya on Nov 7
Dry season offensive feared in Sudan's troubled areas -report
Fighting between government forces and rebels broke out in South Kordofan in June and spread to neighbouring Blue Nile in September
Haiti's lack of judicial reform "threatens democracy"
"Serious criminals often go free, while petty offenders languish in prison," says Crisis Group