Why corruption is Cameroon's worst-kept secret
People are willing to tell stories about their corruption experiences, but aren't prepared to take legal action
Pro Bono Forum puts public interest law on the map
Record numbers gather for European pow-wow in Paris
Step by Step in Haiti
By Brian Hatchell, CBM Emergency Communications Coordinator Yesterday I visited an unbelievably inspiring programme called Pazapa, which means "step by step" in Creole. Pazapa is primarily an education centre for about 225 children with disabilities, but i
Mali villagers ask climate negotiators for emergency help
The dunes are invading our land and consuming the villages and we are very worried. They used to be far away, but now they are much closer and our plots of land are being completely consumed. In years to come, this village is likely to disappear. These a
Why go ahead with the climate talks?
With the Cancun climate talks just around the corner, people are wondering if negotiations can get back on track. 'Why go ahead with the talks?' some are asking. Well, many have been hoping that Cancun can build off the elements of success from Copenhagen,
Corruption scandals dominate Colombian headlines
These days, Colombia's media seem to talk of nothing but corruption, with four major graft scandals competing for attention
SLIDESHOW: Pakistans floods - 100 days on
Complied by Stacey Winston, UNOCHA Pakistan Just beyond a hundred days into the flooding crisis in Pakistan, 14 million people still remain in urgent need of support, after heavy monsoon rains caused landslides and flood waters to sweep away entire communi
Drip irrigation can help Sahel adapt to climate change
By Christian Rouxel The effects of climate change have increased uncertainty about family farms in Africa being able to produce a minimum yield of vegetables. Especially in the Sahel region, the limited availably of water resources for irrigation and the e
Droughts break up our families ? Chadian women
Women in the Sahel belt are fed up of bearing the brunt of recurrent food shortages
LIVEBLOG: News and views from the worlds biggest anti-corruption conference
Our correspondents are blogging live from the International Anti-Corruption-Conference in Bangkok