Floods kill at least 39 in Congo's capital Kinshasa
Floods are not unusual in Kinshasa but they rarely cause so many deaths
OPINION: Governments should realise that Roma are an asset for our societies
Roma do not have special needs, nor do they claim any special status. All they want is a fair chance and equal opportunities for them and their families.
OPINION - Gentrification and involuntary displacement: The nightmare for Africa's urban poor
Growing socio-economic segregation in housing and urban space is leading to harmful disparities in African cities
Red Cross boosts disaster-prone communities with blockchain 'cash'
The technology allows slumdwellers and rural villagers with simple mobile phones to effectively create their own local currencies to bootstrap development
WHO, UNICEF evacuate 76 staff from Ebola teams in Congo due to insecurity
Residents angry at perceived inaction of government and UN peacekeeping mission set fire to mayor's office and several UN buildings on Monday
Myanmar begins rare court martial after probe into Rohingya atrocities
Soldiers, police, and Buddhist villagers are alleged to have razed hundreds of villages in the Rakhine state, torturing Rohingya as they fled, carrying out mass-killings and gang-rapes
OPINION: African floods: Rain dividends can stop future drought crises
The cycle of droughts and floods is likely to continue; we need to prepare for it and make it work for those at risk
A better life? Hopes and hardship of Mexico migration
With the number of refugees doubling over the past ten years, UN is battling to help migrants eke out a basic living while confronting the challenges of settling into a new life far from home
At least four dead after massive floods hit southeastern France
Several rivers burst their banks in southeastern France, causing major damage as homes were flooded and trees, cars and boats were swept along by the waters
Migrant with gunshot wound evacuated from Open Arms rescue ship
Doulla said he was arrested by police and spent 16 days in prison before managing to escape. He did not say how or when he was shot, other than it happened in Libya