Staying close to home this summer? Here's how to have a great staycation
Can a long, dull, stay-at-home summer be avoided this year? Yes, but you may need to be creative
New hotline helps families survive abuse in Congo
Congo's first domestic abuse hotline says demand for help has exploded during the coronavirus crisis
How to stop COVID-19 leaving millions of children behind in education
We have to ensure that a temporary disruption of schooling does not become a permanent loss of education
OPINION - Marginalised women are being left behind in the coronavirus pandemic
2020 should have been a ‘big year for women’s rights’. Instead, women living in conflict are being left behind
Climate-smart cassava gets new use in Zambia: hand sanitiser
As the coronavirus spreads in Africa, farmers growing drought-hardy cassava are reaping a windfall as it is turned into sanitiser
Coronavirus will travel 'incredibly fast' in Africa's slums, U.N. cities chief warns
The Thomson Reuters Foundation spoke to UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif about efforts to slow the spread of the virus in Africa's cities
This doctor survived Ebola. This is her message on coronavirus
"Infectious diseases such as Ebola and COVID-19 don't respect time. They don't respect governments. They don't respect people. They just spread."
Evictions, power cuts heighten S. Africa housing crisis amid lockdown
Despite a moratorium on evictions, tenants unable to pay rent are having utilities shut off and being kicked out of their homes
Flood prevention could bring 'huge' payoff as global risks rise
As climate change brings growing risks of inundation, especially in Asia, investing now in protection could bring huge savings, researchers say
OPINION: Migration and COVID-19 in Uganda: The challenges of urban refugees
The challenges faced by crowded refugee communities are exacerbated by the lack of protective gear, misinformation and increased prices