Vigilantes join forces to stop Kenyan families losing donkeys to China
Growing demand from China has led to a black market with gangs hired by skin-smuggling networks to steal donkeys
INTERVIEW - In a first for Africa, Kenya census to count intersex people
The census will help end stigma and recognise the rights of intersex people who face challenges in accessing healthcare and education, said Kenya's Senator for Persons with Disabilities
Levis and Wrangler vow to protect women making jeans from sexual abuse
Garment manufacture has grown to become the largest formal sector employer in the landlocked southern African country over the last there decades, providing jobs to around 40,000 people
Burundian YouTube child star's death spotlights malaria epidemic
Malaria, spread when female mosquitoes bite humans, kills almost half a million people each year, with 90% of deaths in Africa
From Asia to Africa: Women trafficked to Kenya's Bollywood-style dance bars
Available data suggests scores of women and underage girls are victims of organised human trafficking from South Asia to Kenya
Act now to avert disaster in drought-hit East Africa, aid agencies say
More than 15 million people across the Horn of Africa are struggling to access basics such as food and water after poor rainy seasons destroyed their crops
Africa's largest wind power project opens in northern Kenya
About 70% of the nation's electricity comes from renewable sources - more than three times the global average
Sudan urged to ensure justice for raped women protesters
From students and academics to housewives and street traders, women came out in force to protest against al-Bashir's 30-year rule, before he was replaced by the military in April
From Prince Charles to Harrods, refugees target global markets with luxury crafts
More than 1,500 refugees from 15 countries have been recruited to create a stylish collection of MADE51 products, from cashmere throws with crochet insets to hand-knotted sheep's wool rugs
African nations urged to enforce family laws to protect women
Members from 25 African countries, said many nations had enacted progressive family laws in line with the Maputo Protocol, but the laws were not being enforced