Burundian YouTube child star's death spotlights malaria epidemic
Malaria, spread when female mosquitoes bite humans, kills almost half a million people each year, with 90% of deaths in Africa
INTERVIEW -Aid worker kidnappings 'big business' as criminals wade in - ex-hostage
Although kidnapping aid workers is a crime under international law, it is rarely punished, which is fuelling the violence, says senior UN official and former hostage
OPINION: Local communities are test bed for adapting to climate change
Sharing their knowledge about what works could help others facing similar challenges
In new migrant standoff, Italy's Salvini blocks two NGO boats
Earlier this month, Salvini introduced a new law hiking fines for ships that enter Italian waters without authorisation to up to 1 million euros ($1.12 million)
Ebola 'no longer incurable' as Congo trial finds drugs boost survival
Two experimental drugs will now be offered to all patients infected with the viral disease in an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo
'We will become homeless': U.S. residents fear housing rule change could force them out of homes
The rule change could make an entire household ineligible for social housing if a single member is undocumented, say experts
Australia, under fire for coal, pledges $339 mln for Pacific climate change
Declaring a climate emergency, Pacific Island leaders have called for stronger action by developed countries, including Australia
New Trump rule targets poor and could cut legal immigration in half, advocates say
The rule would reject applicants for temporary or permanent visas if they fail to meet high enough income standards or if they receive public assistance
Scientists hail promise of first effective Ebola treatments in Congo trial
Ebola has been spreading in eastern Congo since August 2018 in an outbreak that has now become the second largest, killing at least 1,800 people