Nearly 2 mln Mozambicans in need after cyclone -UN
The relief focus has turned to preventing or containing what many believe will be inevitable outbreaks of malaria and cholera
Ugandan farmers test big-data solution to climate challenges
Gathering information on farmers can help find answers to their problems - from extreme weather to lack of credit - but turning that data into a business is tricky
EU eyes awkward migration compromise on Mediterranean mission
Italy has said it would no longer be the main point of disembarkation for people picked from water by Sophia ships
FACTBOX-Cyclone Idai kills 686, displaces hundreds of thousands
Cyclone Idai made landfall the night of March 14 near the port city of Beira, bringing heavy winds and rains
Around 1.85 mln people affected by cyclone in Mozambique -UN
Relief workers prepare for what they say are inevitable outbreaks of diseases including malaria and cholera
One in three fear losing homes in West and Central Africa, poll finds
The survey was the largest ever global effort to document how people feel about their homes and land and found concerns were highest in West and Central Africa
Poor lose out as rich countries link aid with trade: think-tank
As populism and economic pressures rise, countries that have pledged to spend part of their national income on aid are opting for short-term political or economic wins over poverty reduction
Second blackout in a month hits Venezuela, cutting power to Caracas
Their increasing frequency and severity is adding to the desperation of Venezuelans, already living through hyperinflation and six straight years of economic contraction
Floods kill at least 18 in southern Iran, provinces on alert
Authorities have warned about possibility of floods in the capital Tehran as well as in the oil-rich southern province of Khuzestan in the next 48 hours
Mozambique prepares for cholera after cyclone wreaks havoc
United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock said on Monday that the world body was appealing for $282 million to fund a response to the disaster in Mozambique for the next three months