Mali's failure to ban FGM challenged in West Africa's top court
After years of unsuccessfully campaigning for an anti-FGM law in Mali, rights groups file complaint at the ECOWAS court
'This is their blood': Civil rights lawyer Crump fights for George Floyd's family
Crump is frequently called upon to represent the families of slain African Americans in civil lawsuits, including Trayvon Martin and Breonna Taylor
Environmentalists call on Norway to stop plans for deep-sea mining
Plans to allow undersea mining on undersea continental shelf could cause irreparable damage to nature, say campaigners
Brazil's favelas struggle to count their dead as coronavirus rages
Brazil is grappling with a fresh coronavirus outbreak that has overwhelmed its hospitals
Traffickers seen thriving in Europe as COVID-19 hits victim support
Human trafficking victims more vulnerable than ever due to coronavirus pandemic, Council of Europe (CoE) warns
Pakistan slum dwellers map flood risks to stop evictions
Mapping of informal settlements is key to protecting residents from worsening climate change impacts with as little disruption as possible, urban experts say
Neighborhoods united: Highway removal gains steam in U.S. cities
Biden proposal includes first major focus on restructuring roadways that divided cities and cut off minority neighborhoods
Cyclone destroys houses, cuts power on Australia's west coast
The region was on high alert for the storm, given that houses and other buildings are not constructed to withstand tropical cyclones, which usually do not push so far south
OPINION: Picking a better future: migrant workers deserve more protection
Ensuring global health means including every person in our response to COVID-19 and recognizing that those least protected will be most affected
European business travellers say set to fly less after COVID-19
Restrictions on air travel had no effect on job productivity for 55% of respondents in a survey by YouGov for the European Climate Foundation