Insecurity, suspicion will mar vaccine rollout in Africa war zones
A feeling the vaccine is not a priority, suspicion of taking a "foreign" drug and the threat of attacks by militants are just some of the challenges health workers will face getting vaccines to millions in Africa's conflict zones, say charities
In South Sudan, a former child soldier fights to rebuild her life
Sara, who was abducted at age 12, spent two years as a fighter for one of the country's armed groups
OPINION: Female child soldiers often go unseen but must not be forgotten
As world marks Red Hand Day, more attention must be paid to girls recruited by armed groups
FACTBOX-Ten facts about child soldiers around the world
Coronavirus pandemic feared driving more children into armed groups as world marks Red Hand Day
Pandemic woes seen swelling global ranks of child soldiers
As world marks Red Hand Day, United Nations warns coronavirus could fuel child recruitment by armed groups
OPINION: COVID-19 thwarts efforts to release and reintegrate child soldiers
Economic fallout from coronavirus could also drive some children back into armed groups
Egypt's farmers tap new technology to save water and boost crops
A government project uses sensors buried in the soil to tell farmers via an app when fields need water and just how much to use
FACTBOX-Ten facts about FGM, an ancient practice that mutilates girls' bodies
Two million more girls worldwide are expected to undergo female genital mutilation over the next decade as the pandemic hits global efforts to end the practice
'Choose - I kill you or rape you': abuse accusations surge in Ethiopia's war
In Ethiopia's Tigray, allegations of sexual abuse by soldiers are widespread, putting health services under strain for beds, contraception and STI tests
Step up adaptation to climate change now or risk 'enormous toll', scientists warn
Governments and businesses must invest far more to protect people and nature from worsening impacts of global warming, say over 3,000 scientists from around the world