Pope, religious leaders, send South Sudan rivals Christmas peace appeal
Pope Francis and two other religious leaders said they were praying for 'a renewed commitment to the path of reconciliation'
YEARENDER- Mobile phones top the list of tech speeding up aid operations in 2019 - poll
From drones delivering children's vaccines to satellite early warning systems tracking drought, technology is revolutionising aid operations
Major companies pledge jobs, education for refugees
The pledges come at the end of a decade in which the number of refugees worldwide has doubled to more than 25 million people
OPINION: How women hold the power to end malnutrition in the Sahel
Under-nutrition prevails because those with the most power to change it have been overlooked
Uganda's refugee farmers sow seeds of change
In Uganda, a developing country where land is still relatively plentiful, refugees are encouraged to build their own houses and use their gardens to grow food to supplement their rations
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