Half a million babies die each year in unhygienic hospitals
Being cared for in clean environment by people who wash their hands with soap could prevent untimely deaths of 1 in 5 babies
UN peacekeepers barred 7 Congolese officers over rights records
Real risk of officers committing grave human rights violations - UN peacekeeping mission
WHO asks independent panel to assess its Ebola response
The world health body was criticised as being slow and poorly coordinated in its response to West Africa's Ebola outbreak
International court: Sudan has failed to cooperate in al-Bashir case
The court issued an arrest warrant for al-Bashir in March 2009; He is suspected of crimes including alleged genocide in Darfur province
Fifteen journalists, 15 voices for girls and women
On this International Women’s Day, Women Deliver is celebrating 15 journalists who are going places others won’t to cover the health, rights and wellbeing of girls and women
Link between wildlife, human nutrition is food for thought in Africa
Bushmeat's role in nutrition is significant, study finds
Satellite data suggests forest loss is accelerating
Deforestation rate is far higher than previously thought, with Latin America suffering largest losses, study shows
Congo says kills rebels, gains ground in drive to crush insurgency
Push began last week against the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, a force central to two decades of conflict in region
Congo army drives rebels from eastern hills in fierce fighting
Army secures most of the hills in North Kivu and rebels retreat deeper into the forest near Kirumba in Virunga National Park