Kenyan farmers find sweet spot with nutritious, drought-hardy crop
In drought-prone central Kenya, a farmers' cooperative is growing resilient sweet potato and making popular bakery products with it
Questions outnumber answers for generations of refugees as Afghan peace deal nears
At a time of increasing fatigue among donors, rising insular policies and a possible end to war, millions of refugees risk falling through the cracks
Over 6,000 bodies found in Burundi's mass graves
The tiny East African nation is struggling to come to terms with a violent past, characterized by suffered colonial occupation, civil war and decades of intermittent massacres
Spanish court ruling citing gender equality helps woman retire early
The Women's Social Service programme, for women aged from 17 to 35, was established by General General Francisco Franco's fascist organization during the Spanish civil war
'Mr and Ms Valentine': Afghanistan celebrates with roses and fashion
The show was a sign of how Valentine's Day is now being celebrated by young people in a conservative society where it serves as a distraction from years of war
Nigeria's military razed villages in war on Islamist insurgents -Amnesty International
In the latest allegations, Amnesty said Nigerian soldiers razed three villages after forcing hundreds of men and women to leave their homes in the northeastern state of Borno in January
Tough livestock farmers touched by South Africa drought donations
South Africa's livestock farmers are resilient types, but the severity of the current drought has left them with little choice but to accept aid - and many fear for their future
Over 800,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, flee Russian-backed offensive - U.N.
U.N. officials say the region is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe
Shelterless Syrians burn refuse for warmth in bitter Idlib winter
Millions are stuck between advancing Syrian troops and the closed-off border with Turkey, which already hosts 3.6 mln Syrian refugees and says it cannot take more
Thousands of Cameroonians flee to Nigeria as violence flares
The spike in refugees brings the total number of Cameroonians who have fled to Nigeria to almost 60,000