WHO and leading NGOs launch inquiries into sexual exploitation allegations in DR Congo after investigation by Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian
Global humanitarian organisations have launched investigations into claims of sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers in DR Congo during the 2018-2020 Ebola crisis.
Congo 'jobs-for-sex' expose prompts calls for greater scrutiny of aid workers
After more than 50 women recount sexual abuse by aid workers in the DRC, calls mount for WHO and NGOs to do more to protect vulnerable people
UN agencies IOM and UNICEF vow to investigate 'jobs-for-sex' in Congo
Five U.N. agencies and NGOs have vowed to investigate claims women were forced to have sex for jobs during the recent Ebola crisis
Uganda probes killing of 10 refugees in row with locals over water
Uganda says it needs more funds to look after the 1.4 million refugees it hosts as dispute highlights tensions over resources
Fear of more coronavirus-like pandemics as land rights 'under siege'
Researchers say securing the lands of indigenous people can help protect biodiversity and lower the risk of future outbreaks of diseases such as COVID-19
Lesbos migrants sleep on roadsides; housing will take days
After the Moria camp holding 12,500 people burnt to the ground on Tuesday, Greek authorities are struggling to house the vulnerable
Severe floods hit 760,000 people in West and Central Africa
Climate change, land degradation and poor urban planning have led to more frequent disasters as fast-growing cities struggle with heavier rainfall
Wildlife populations in free fall as forests cut to grow food
Since 1970, populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have shrunk by 68%, mainly due to farming expansion and the wildlife trade, says green group WWF
Congolese abuse survivors rebuild lives, brick by brick
Women and girls in war-torn DRC are being trained as builders as part of a scheme to help them find work
OPINION - The eradication of polio in Africa holds lessons on beating COVID-19
This hard-won public health milestone shows how communities hold the keys to ending diseases such as the new coronavirus