Famine stalks millions in South Sudan after droughts, floods - U.N.
UN says it needs $270 mln urgently to provide food to hungry South Sudanese in the first half of 2020 and avert mass starvation
Full of promise? Refugees in Ethiopia impatient for right to work
Refugees are struggling to get by in Ethiopia under rules that bar them from working
Landslides in northwest Burundi kill at least 26 people
E. Africa is experiencing unseasonably heavy rains because the Indian Ocean is warmer than usual, partly as result of a cyclical weather phenomenon and partly because oceans are warming
OPINION: Volunteerism – an antidote to a world in flux
In every part of the globe, volunteers are at the forefront of every major shock and stress, responding to problems big and small that benefit all people
Floods predicted to uproot 50 mln people a year as climate heats up
Population growth, more intense rainfall and melting ice are likely to cause more frequent and severe floods
Energy-short South Sudan powers up - but with fossil fuels
The capital Juba has a new power plant run on diesel fuel - but backers argue it's cleaner than running the city on diesel generators
OPINION: African floods: Rain dividends can stop future drought crises
The cycle of droughts and floods is likely to continue; we need to prepare for it and make it work for those at risk
Local water scarcity spilling over into global crisis, researchers warn
From Jordan to Uzbekistan, water shortages are proving hard to solve, researchers say
Green Climate Fund expands support to more than 100 developing states
Countries from Mozambique to Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Paraguay and China get support
Venezuelan migrants need $1.35 bln in 2020 for basic services -NGOs
Colombia is now home to more than 1.4 million Venezuelans, many of whom arrived with little money and in desperate need of basic services