Tanzania slammed for "misguided" arrest of pregnant schoolgirls
"Prosecuting girls who are victims of sexual exploitation and violence ... sends out the wrong message"
United Nations head given a C+ grade from women's groups
Guterres has made unprecedented progress promoting women's rights but isn't "pulling all the levers of power at his disposal"
Madagascar cyclone kills six, displaces thousands
More 13,000 people have been displaced and many schools are shut due to flooding and risk of landslides
U.N. to investigate deaths of Tanzanian peacekeepers in Congo
UN suspects rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) carried out the Dec. 7 assault
Surgery death rates in Africa are twice global average - study
Many deaths are likely preventable
Somali refugees in Kenya caught between ration cuts and war at home
Parts of Somalia, like Kismayo, have become more stable since regional administrations emerged
Kenyan police assaulted and raped women during election -rights group
"Kenyan women who have been raped - they are lonely and abandoned and ashamed"
For Kenya to defeat poverty, universal health coverage is a must
Ill-health is a substantial burden on Kenyan families and on Kenya’s economy
Rebels kill 15 peacekeepers in Congo in worst attack on U.N. in recent history
Established in 2010, MONUSCO, the United Nations's largest peacekeeping mission
Poor regulation, dodgy pills spur plan for African drugs agency
The World Health Organisation estimates one in 10 drugs sold in developing countries is fake or substandard