UN warns of Burundi atrocities as 'divine' ruler eyes 2020 election
Investigators highlight killings, disappearances, torture and gang rapes of people allegedly opposed to President Pierre Nkurunziza
FACTBOX: Six months after cyclones, Pope spotlights Mozambique's needs
Protection of the environment is expected to be a key theme of the pope's six-day visit to Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius
British activist to appeal 'sinister' police facial recognition
The campaigner had argued that police breached his human rights by scanning his face without consent in what judges said was the first of its kind worldwide
Colombia rebels' new offensive brings back bad memories for businesses
A 2016 peace deal was meant to end five decades of conflict but last week several FARC militants announced they had rearmed
Bahamas officials search for Dorian survivors as storm heads for Florida, Georgia
Officials warn death toll likely to rise as video footage shows swaths of destruction following monster storm
Bangladesh signs up to U.N. treaty to combat human trafficking
Bangladesh has faced sharp criticism over its record on human trafficking, with experts saying the conviction rate remained low
Colombia's indigenous tribes share secrets to safeguard Amazon forest
As regional leaders gather for a summit on protecting the Amazon, where fires are raging, indigenous leaders say they have forest knowledge politicians cannot afford to overlook
Children need a seat at table in global campaign to end violence against them
Major new global survey of children shows they want a far bigger role in trying to stop violence against them
Recovery on Bahamas begins as Hurricane Dorian heads for Florida, Carolinas
Aid groups say more than 60,000 people may need food and thousands of homes have been destroyed or severely damaged
OPINION: Six months after two deadly cyclones, Mozambique needs more than just rebuilding
Mozambique will need all the help it can get first to deliver basic services like housing and sanitation, and then to ensure they are built to last