5 facts you didn't know about child soldiers
It is estimated that some 300,000 children - under the age of 18 - are involved in more than 30 conflicts worldwide. Here are 5 facts you didn't know about child soldiers:
5 facts you didn't know about women and land
Worldwide, over the past 50 years restrictions on women’s property rights have been reduced by half, yet still less than 20% of landholders are women. Here are 5 facts you didn't know about women and land:
Ms Kalashnikovs: Meet Congo’s fearless women fighters
"Ms Kalashnikov", a stunning photo series by photographer Francesca Tosarelli captures the unexpected face of conflict in eastern Congo: fearless women fighters
5 facts you need to know about malaria in Africa
Malaria is estimated to cost Africa more than $12 billion every year in lost GDP, but could be controlled for a fraction of that sum. Here are 5 facts you need to know about malaria in Africa
5 facts you need to know about the Ebola virus
Ebola is suspected to have killed 101 people in Guinea in the last two months – the first fatal outbreak of the virus in West Africa. Here are 5 facts you need to know about the deadly virus.
5 facts you need to know about Rwanda genocide
Rwanda will mark this month the 20th anniversary of the start of a genocide that shattered the tiny central African country. Here are 5 facts you need to know