U.S. lawmakers blast Trump's plan for diplomatic, foreign aid cuts
Trump's proposal calls for spending more U.S. taxpayer money on the military and a U.S.-Mexico border wall
Rights groups lambast EU downscaling of Mediterranean migration mission
After months of wrangling, the EU agreed this week to extend its Mediterranean naval mission for six months from the end of March - but only for air patrols and training of the Libyan coast guard
Half urban population of sub-Saharan Africa still living in slums - study
Africa's urban population is expected to triple in the next 50 years, according to the U.N., which has set the goal of ensuring everyone has access to adequate, safe and affordable housing by 2030
Rescued migrants hijack merchant ship off Libya
The 108 migrants were picked up by the cargo ship Elhiblu 1 and hijacked the vessel when it became clear that it planned to take them back to Libya
Urban middle class may offer lifeline to rural Africa
Large number of small agribusinesses process, package and distribute staple foods wanted by urban middle class, creating jobs and opportunities for small farmers
Amid ruined lives, Mozambique's cyclone survivors face cholera, diarrhoea
Cyclone Idai tore through Mozambique and into neighbouring Zimbabwe and Malawi, killing more than 700 people and displacing hundreds of thousands of others
U.N. to investigate massacre of 157 Malian villagers
The attack, in which women and children were burned to death, escalated a conflict between Dogon hunters and Fulani herders
First cyclone, then slavery: risks abound for Mozambique children
Traffickers often prey on lone children caught up in chaotic scenes such as Cyclone Idai, while parents might marry off their young girls as they struggle to eke out a life
Death toll from attack on Mali herders rises to 157
The attack, in which women and children were burned in their homes, marked an escalation in violence between Dogon hunters and Fulani herders that killed hundreds of civilians last year
'The water kept rising': How Mozambicans were caught in path of deadly cyclone
An early warning system implemented by the government did not reach everyone and in the poorest, most remote areas there are few solid structures where people can shelter